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This textbook covers the basic design and operating principles of the propulsion and auxiliary systems of today’s naval forces. The topics include the main components in the propulsion and auxiliary systems for both conventional and nuclear steam propulsion, gas turbine power plants (for both ship and aircraft applications), and internal combustion engines. The book also discusses the fundamentals of pneumatic and hydraulic fluid power systems, as well as heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC&R) systems and desalination systems. Other important components covered in greater detail include pumps, valves, pressure and temperature instruments, and heat exchangers. This book is intended to provide the new officer with the essential foundation for understanding the specific mechanical systems they encounter in ships, submarines, aircraft and land vehicles.

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CDR Matthew A. Carr, USN is a Naval Systems Engineering graduate of the Naval Academy, class of 1981. He was selected by ADM H.G. Rickover for nuclear submarines and subsequently served on the USS Tecumseh (SSBN-628), USS Sunfish (SSN-649), and USS Simon Lake (AS-33). A registered professional engineer with a PhD in mechanical engineering, Carr serves on the faculty of the Naval Academy as a permanent military professor and is director of the course “Naval Engineering II: Propulsion and Auxiliary Systems,” which is taught to approximately 700 midshipmen annually.

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