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Posted by hemimech on Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 23:07:54 :
In Reply to: Re: This Looks Like A Fairly Heavy Load...Even By Tom P's Books! posted by Gordon Maney on Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 20:03:40 :
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. 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. Crank & rod journals are 38" in diameter and 16" wide.
Length 89 Feet Height 44 Feet. Weight 2300 tons. The efficient 14 cyl only consumes 1,660 gallons of heavy fuel oil per hour! See more at link below.
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