Solved Problems

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Q. 1

Solution:
IHP = PmLAN
Mean Height of Diagram = Area/Length = 400/80 = 5 mm
Pm = Mean Height x Spring Scale = 5 x 2.5/1.5 = 8.33 bar.
L = 1600 mm or 1.6 m
A = d2 / 4 =  . (600/1000)2 / 4 = 0.283 sq. M.
N = 6/2 = 3
IHP = 8.33 x 1.6 x 0.283 x 3 = 11.315 kW per cylinder
IHP = 11.315 x 6 = 67.89 kW for the engine. Ans.
Q 2.
Solution:
Consumption of an engine is proportional to the cube of the ship’s
speed
If normal speed is V knots – the corresponding consumption at this
speed would be proportional to V3. Assume consumption figure is per
hour.
The ship travels at V knots for 6 hours; 1.2 V knots for 8 hours; & 0.9 V
knots for 10 hours
The corresponding consumptions at these speeds would be
proportional to V3 for 6 hours; (1.2V)3 for 8 hours; and (0.9V)3 for 10
hours.
Therefore total consumption per day would be proportional to V3 x 6 +
1.728 V3 x 8 + 0.729 V3 x 10.
Total consumption per hour would be 1.12975 V3.
Therefore the percentage variation in consumption from normal when
the engine is operated at these new speeds would be an increase of
12.975% Ans.
Q3
Solution:
Voyage cons for main engine can be calculated assuming
displacement same in each case from the following formula:
Cons 1/Cons 2 = (V1/V2)2 x Voy Distance 1/ Voy Distance 2

For First Leg:

Consider first voyage is of 24 hrs : Cons 1 = 50 tonnes V1
= 16 knots
Voy Distance 1 = 16 x 24 = 384 M
Cons 2 = ? V2 = 14 knots
Voy Distance 2 = 14 x 24 x 7.5 (3rd Mar 1824 hrs to 11th
March 0624 is 7.5 days) = 2520 M
50/Cons 2 = (16/14)2 x 384/2520
Cons 2 = 251.22 tonnes
Aux Plant consumption = 2 x 7.5 = 15 tonnes
For Second Leg:

Voyage distance 3 (remaining distance) = 4500 – 2520 = 1980 M

50/Cons3 = (16/16.2)2 x 384/1980
Cons 3 = 264.29 tonnes
Aux Plant consumption = 2 x 1980/(16.2 x 24) = 10.18 tonnes
Bunker remaining on board = Initial bunkers – (251.22 + 264.29) –
Aux plant Consumption
Initial Bunkers = (50+2) x 4500/(16 x 24) tonnes = 609.375
tonnes
Bunkers ROB = 609.375 – 515.51 – (15 + 10.18) = 68.685 Ans (b)

Speed on 2nd Leg – V3 = 16.2 knots Distance = 1980 M

Time taken = 1980/(16.2 x 24) = 5 days 2 hrs 13.34 mins
ETA (from 11th Mar 0624) = 16th March 0837 hrs Ans (a)
Q4

Solution:
Cons at normal speed of 14 knots = 0.12 + 0.001 x 143 = 2.864
tonnes /hr
• Voyage duration = 1500/14 = 107.143 hours
Voyage consumption = 107.143 x 2.864 = 306.857 tonnes Ans (a)
• Daily fuel consumption at 14 knots = 2.864 x 24 = 68.736
tonnes
Reduced consumption = 68.736 – 10 = 58.736 tonnes/day or
2.447 tonnes/hr
Speed at reduced consumption: 2.447 = 0.12 + 0.001V3
Reduced speed = 13.25 knots Ans (b)
Q5
Solution:

Cons 1/Cons 2 = (Displacement 1/Displacement 2)2/3 x

(V1/V2)2 x Distance 1/Distance 2
Consumption 1 - 280 – 40 = 240 tonnes;
V1 = 12 knots Distance 1 = 2250 M
Consumption 2 = 201 – 40 = 161 tonnes
Distance 2 = 2250 M

240/161 = (12/V2)2 x 2250/2250

by calculation V2 = 9.828 knots Ans (i)
Voyage time in days = 2250/(9.828 x 24) = 9.538 days
Daily consumption at new speed =
161/9.538 = 16.87 tonnes Ans (ii)