Tag: #catastrophicfailure

  • Maintenance & Overhaul
  • EK Electrical Jul 2024 (Q9)

    EK Electrical Jul 2024 (Q9)

    With reference to paralleling AC generators (a) Outline the requirement for synchronization (3) (b) Explain how KW power is shared (2) (c) Explain how KVar power is shared (1) (d) State SIX types of damage that may be caused when machines are incorrectly synchronised. (4) Generator & circuit protection Jul 2024 (Q9)

  • EK Electrical Oct 2020 (Q9)

    EK Electrical Oct 2020 (Q9)

    With reference to the protective devices fitted to a main alternating current generator, explain EACH of the following (a) Overcurrent and short circuit protection (2) (b) Generator negative phases sequence (2) (c) Loss of field (Excitation) (2) (d) Under voltage (2) (e) Reverse power (2) Oct 2020 (Q9)

  • EK General Mar 2024 (Q1)

    EK General Mar 2024 (Q1)

    With reference to steels used in shipbuilding and marine engineering: (a) Describe EACH of the following types of failure: (i) Brittle failure (2) (i) Ductile failure (2) (b) Explain the term ductile to brittle transition stating the factor that determines ductile to brittle transition (2) (c) Describe a test to determine the value of brittle…