%0 Journal Article %T Enhancement of operational properties of ship diesel engines by means of thermal insulation of components of the working cylinder %A Dorokhov Pavel §ˇleksandrovich %J Vestnik of Astrakhan State Technical University. Series: Marine Engineering and Technologies %D 2011 %I Astrakhan State Technical University %X An example of the task solution improving operational properties of ship diesel engines by means of thermal insulation of components of the working cylinder, and in particular the cylinder sleeve, is considered in the paper. The methodology for calculating the parameters of thermal insulation and an example of specific technical solutions are shown. %K ship diesel engine %K thermal insulation %K thermal resistance %K cylinder head %K cylinder sleeve %K heat balance tests %K thermometering. %U http://astu.org/content/userimages/vestnik/file/sea_1_2011/20.pdf