Water-Cooled Panel Assembly
A water-cooled panel assembly (fig. 5-4) is a
reinforced ribb-based aluminum alloy structure
containing water inlet and outlet piping. Each panel
assembly contains 14 tube assemblies and 7 removable
module assemblies and attached hinge and lift fittings.
The module assemblies are fastened to the panel base
by screws, thereby permitting easy removal in the event
of module failure. Each module contains water
passages connected to inlet and outlet water manifolds
by tube assemblies. Seawater, supplied from the ship’s
firemain is continuously circulated through the
individual module assemblies to dissipate heat
5-4
LIFT FITTING
ORIFICE
LOCATION
NO. 7
HOSE
(PREFORMED)
RETURN PIPE
PANEL BASE
(STRUCTURE)
INLET PIPE
ORIFICE LOCATION NO. 1
VACUUM-BREAKER
VALVE LOCATIONS
SWIVEL
JOINT
ASSEMBLY
SALT WATER
HOSE
LUBRICATION
FITTING
A
HINGE LEAF
COOLING
WATER
INLET
(SEE DETAIL A)
MODULE
ASSEMBLY
COOLING
WATER
DISCHARGE
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Figure 5-4.—Water-cooled panel assembly.
