[flagella]

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.



Installing the "thin-shell" bearings. Crank & rod journals are 38" in diameter and 16" wide:
http://people.bath.ac.uk/ccsshb/12cyl/rta96c_bearings.jpg

The crank sitting in the block (also known as a "gondola-style" bedplate). This is a 10 cylinder version.
Note the steps by each crank throw that lead down into the crankcase:
http://people.bath.ac.uk/ccsshb/12cyl/rta96c_crank.jpg

A piston & piston rod assembly. The piston is at the top. The large square plate at the bottom is where the whole assembly attaches to the crosshead:
http://people.bath.ac.uk/ccsshb/12cyl/rta96c_piston.jpg

Pistons
http://people.bath.ac.uk/ccsshb/12cyl/pistons.jpg



The cylinder deck (10 cylinder version). Cylinder liners are die-cast ductile cast iron. Look at the size of those head studs!:
http://people.bath.ac.uk/ccsshb/12cyl/rta96c_cyldeck.jpg

The first completed 12 cylinder engine:
http://people.bath.ac.uk/ccsshb/12cyl/rta96c.jpg

http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr206/Royal_Punjabi/1244229462.gif

[lowside67]

The level of awesomeness of that completed motor is pretty much off the charts.

[Greenstoner]

this engine made the picture looked tripping, mini man and mini truck lol

[shenmecar]

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http://www.revscene.net/forums/114-800bhp-102-t576132.html?t=576132

[Psykopathik]

here comes the points..... ^^^

[shenmecar]

here comes the points..... ^^^

Aren't points for spammers? Since that is the first "Repost" reply in this thread, that hardly counts as spamming. :rolleyes:

[bcrdukes]

http://www.revscene.net/forums/announcement.php?f=50&a=237

[bcedhk]

does it have turbo?

pretty amazing. I wonder how they do their regular oil changes/services?

[Leopold Stotch]

WOW, 5.6million ft/lbs of torque.

[Mr.Jay]

here comes the points..... ^^^

its not vertical either :haha:

either way I haven't seen this before so its new to me

thx for pics

[fishing666]

what are they using this engine for?

[E-40six]

what are they using this engine for?

its used to power the ultimate fucking machine as seen in the nws forum :thumbsup:

[ToyotaPowah]

its used to power the ultimate fucking machine as seen in the nws forum :thumbsup:

Dear god.. that would be vicious!

[lowside67]

REPOSTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

http://www.revscene.net/forums/114-800bhp-102-t576132.html?t=576132
here comes the points..... ^^^
http://www.revscene.net/forums/announcement.php?f=50&a=237
Apparently being able to read isnt a pre-requisite for becoming a moderator...

From the rules you quoted:

If indeed the thread content is a repost, the first other member that posts "repost" (in a normal way) is exempt.

[hotong]

damn that's pretty sweet

[StylinRed]

what are they using this engine for?

they're going to stick it in him

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3490/3903998619_5a26d32fb9.jpg

[TOPEC]

i wonder how many liters of oil it takes/consumes.
or does it even need oil at all?

[reaver64]

Must be good times getting this started, just turn the key... oh wait.

[bcedhk]

what are they using this engine for?

is made in korea, so i presume is for its Battlecruisers

http://starcraft2.pro/images/starcraft2-battlecruiser-big.jpg

[sil3nt]

is made in korea, so i presume is for its Battlecruisers

http://starcraft2.pro/images/starcraft2-battlecruiser-big.jpg

nah .. their mother ship

http://ui12.gamespot.com/651/mothership_2.png

[StylinRed]

from wiki

a two-stroke turbocharged low-speed diesel engine manufactured by the Finnish manufacturer Wärtsilä. It is currently considered the largest reciprocating engine in the world, designed for large container ships, running on heavy fuel oil. It stands at five stories (13.5 metres (44 ft)) high, is 27.3 m (90 ft) long, and weighs over 2300 tonnes in its largest 14-cylinder version — producing 109,000 brake horsepower (81.3 MW).

It was put into service in September 2006 aboard the Emma Mærsk.[1] The design is based on the older RTA-96C engine,[2] but revolutionary common rail technology has done away with the traditional camshaft, chain gear, fuel pumps and hydraulic actuators. The result is better performance at low revolutions per minute (rpm), lower fuel consumption, and lower harmful emissions. As of 2008, the power output of the 14 cylinder version has been increased to 84.42 MW (114,800 bhp).

The engine has crosshead bearings. One of the reasons that the large two-stroke diesels use this design is so that the lubrication in the combustion area is separated from the crank case oil, which stays clean from combustion products. The upper portion is lubricated by continuous injection of consumable lubricant which is formulated to stand up to high temperatures and high sulfur.

Another reason is that the always vertical piston rod allows a tight seal under the piston. The descending piston is used to compress incoming combustion air for the adjacent cylinders which also serves to cushion the piston as it approaches bottom dead centre (BDC) to remove some load from the bearings.