在船舶机舱设备中，柴油机是船舶推进的主动力装置，也是船舶供电装置的原动机。本书介绍了船舶柴油机的工作原理、主要部件的结构、各工作系统等，主要内容包括船舶柴油机的基本知识，船舶柴油机的滑油、冷却、进排气、燃油、启动、调速等系统的组成及日常操作、管理、故障排除、维修保养方法，并通过实船常用的DAIHATSU机型的典型结构说明上述问题。
本书可供轮机员学习主推进动力装置使用，也可作为航海类院校轮机工程技术等专业的教学参考书。

Chapter 1 Basic Knowledge of Diesel Engine
1.1 Basic Structure of Diesel Engine
1.2 Operating Cycle of Diesel Engine
1.3 Operating Parameters of Diesel Engine
1.4 Classification and Measures to Improve Economy for Diesel Engines
Chapter 2 The Diesel Engine Structure
2.1 Induction to the Diesel Engine Structure
2.2 The Bedplate
2.3 The Engine Block
2.4 The Cylinder Heads
2.5 The Piston Assembly
2.6 The Connecting Rod-Crank Mechanisms
Chapter 3 The Gas Exchange and the Supercharging
3.1 Introduction to the Gas Exchange
3.2 The Valve Gear
3.3 The Supercharger
Chapter 4 The Fuel System
4.1 Introduction to the Fuel System
4.2 Fuel Injection
4.3 Air.Fuel Intermixture
4.4 Combustion of Fuel
Chapter 5 Lubricating and Cooling System
5.1 Lubricating System
5.2 Cooling System
Chapter 6 The Starting System
6.1 Introduction to the Starting System
6.2 Fault Management of Starting System
Chapter 7 The Governor
7.1 Introduction to the Governor
7.2 Hydraulic Governor
7.3 Regulation and Management for Governor
Chapter 8 The Dual Fuel Engfne
8.1 Introduction to the Dual Fuel Engine
8.2 Discussion on the Dual Fuel Engine
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