Starting Air Compressor - Sizing

Starting-air compressor sizing per SOLAS II-1 Reg. 32 - 12 consecutive starts in 1 h for reversing engine without reducer.

Starting airCompressorSizing

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Formula, assumptions, and limits

\dot V = 2 \cdot V_{req} / t

Symbol	Meaning	Unit
$V_req$	Total air for starts	Nm³

Source: SOLAS II-1 Reg. 32

Starting-air compressor sizing per SOLAS II-1 Reg.