Casting a one-lunger Atlantic marine engine

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Castellanos, Samantha Nicole
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering.
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Daniel Braunstein.
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Abstract
Fabrication of a one-lunger Atlantic marine engine for the purposes of developing a curriculum for an advanced fabricating and machining class for the Papplardo Apprentices at MIT. One-lunger marine engines greatly influenced the fishing cultures of Nova Scotia at the turn of the 20th century. Discussion of proper casting practices and terminology in addition to theory of sand types, machinability, engine cycles, and ignition systems. In depth descriptions of basic and advanced casting processes using the ignitor body and piston as examples.
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Thesis: S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2016.
 
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Includes bibliographical references (page 39).
 
Date issued
2016
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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/105712
Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Publisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Keywords
Mechanical Engineering.
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