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Offline RTHolmes

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no substitute for cubic inches
« on: September 30, 2009, 06:05:11 AM »
... all 1,556,002 of them :rock



The Wartsila-Sulzer RTA96-C turbocharged two-stroke diesel engine is the most powerful and most efficient prime-mover in the world today. The Aioi Works of Japan 's Diesel United, Ltd built the first engines and is where some of these pictures were taken. It is available in 6 through 14 cylinder versions, all are inline engines. These engines were designed primarily for very large container ships. Ship owners like a single engine/single propeller design and the new generation of larger container ships needed a bigger engine to propel them. The cylinder bore is just under 38" and the stroke is just over 98". Each cylinder displaces 111,143 cubic inches (1820 liters) and produces 7780 horsepower. Total displacement comes out to 1,556,002 cubic inches (25,480 liters) for the fourteen cylinder version.

Some facts on the 14 cylinder version:

 Total engine weight: 2300 tons (The crankshaft alone weighs 300 tons.)
 Length: 89 feet
 Height: 44 feet
 Maximum power: 108,920 hp at 102 rpm
 Maximum torque: 5,608,312 lb/ft at 102rpm
 
Fuel consumption at maximum power is 0.278 lbs per hp per hour (Brake Specific Fuel Consumption). Fuel consumption at maximum economy is 0.260 lbs/hp/hour. At maximum economy the engine exceeds 50% thermal efficiency. That is, more than 50% of the energy in the fuel in converted to motion. For comparison, most automotive and small aircraft engines have BSFC figures in the 0.40-0.60 lbs/hp/hr range and 25-30% thermal efficiency range. Even at its most efficient power setting, the big 14 consumes 1,660 gallons of heavy fuel oil per hour.

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Re: no substitute for cubic inches
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2009, 06:30:56 AM »
when you have to build walkways around the sides of your engine it is definitely reaching epic levels... :eek:
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Re: no substitute for cubic inches
« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2009, 06:46:07 AM »
How they are starting up those thing?


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Re: no substitute for cubic inches
« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2009, 07:11:09 AM »
 :O :O
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Re: no substitute for cubic inches
« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2009, 08:41:06 AM »
How they are starting up those thing?



One heck of a kick starter that needs a bunch of Japanese to jump on it. At least that is my experience with any two-stroke engines that have been made for anything larger than 500cc from Japan.
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Re: no substitute for cubic inches
« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2009, 10:41:08 AM »
My company just shipped some walkways and a exhaust and intake setup for a ship down in south america.
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Re: no substitute for cubic inches
« Reply #6 on: September 30, 2009, 10:55:12 AM »
How they are starting up those thing?

Usually they use compressed air to start them. I am not sure of that specific engine, But I have worked on some of a little smaller but still close in size that you keep the engine running and just shut down specific cylinders to work on them, and the crank case has hatches so you can crawl inside the engine to check bearings and oilers. that one looks like it has a oil sump though, the one I have worked on did not.\


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Re: no substitute for cubic inches
« Reply #7 on: September 30, 2009, 12:50:20 PM »
I think someone is compensating for something.

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Re: no substitute for cubic inches
« Reply #8 on: September 30, 2009, 02:58:55 PM »
-wonders if NHRA has a class for that-

-wonders how long till someone puts it in a motorcycle-

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Re: no substitute for cubic inches
« Reply #9 on: September 30, 2009, 03:00:00 PM »
-wonders how long till someone puts it in a motorcycle-

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Re: no substitute for cubic inches
« Reply #10 on: September 30, 2009, 03:55:50 PM »
Ive got a 16 foot trihull that needs a new inboard ...I wonder mmmmmmmmmmmm!
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Re: no substitute for cubic inches
« Reply #11 on: September 30, 2009, 04:27:54 PM »
when you have to build walkways around the sides of your engine it is definitely reaching epic levels... :eek:

It should make changing the spark plugs a bit easier  :aok  <BG>


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Re: no substitute for cubic inches
« Reply #12 on: September 30, 2009, 04:34:25 PM »
I think I've done computer gaming for too long...

Looking at the picture, the first thing I thought of was Mechwarrior.
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Re: no substitute for cubic inches
« Reply #13 on: September 30, 2009, 05:33:33 PM »
I think I've done computer gaming for too long...

Looking at the picture, the first thing I thought of was Mechwarrior.
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Re: no substitute for cubic inches
« Reply #14 on: September 30, 2009, 05:34:01 PM »
I think I've done computer gaming for too long...

Looking at the picture, the first thing I thought of was Mechwarrior.
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