The Most Powerful Diesel Engine in the world

Rehaan · 4th February 2006, 04:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by cbr1000f

you cant run something like this on petrol right because there would be no way to ignite it.

another query... with a piston stroke that long, at 103rpm arent you exceeding 20m/s piston speed making the engine unstable?

98" Stroke

Piston travels 98"x2=196" per 1rpm

196"= 4.98m

103rpm x 4.98m = 512.94m / minute

512.94 / 60 = 8.54 m/s

Correct?
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jat · 4th February 2006, 22:21

R, you are right.

You can run it on petrol (and you don't have to fit a welding machine for ignition) but it is not used because economics does not allow it.

RK

cbr1000f · 5th February 2006, 11:08

silly question! just read the artice and saw stroke only 98''... looks much more doesnt it

thanks Rehaan.

samybravo · 8th May 2006, 22:10

hay dudes check this out don be stun its not a building its an engine

//http://www.bath.ac.uk/%7Eccsshb/12cyl/

karthik247 · 8th May 2006, 22:43

Umm..isn't this already posted on the site?

Deeps · 8th May 2006, 22:47

Like Karthik said, we've already seen it. But if by posting it in this section you are implying that a motorbike could perhaps be powered by this then...

jango · 8th May 2006, 22:56

nice one dude am seeing it for the first time and yes they are used in ships !!

kb100 · 8th May 2006, 23:26

HOLY MACKAREL!!.... Thats huge!!... yeah seeing it for the first time!!

I have been in a few ships engine rooms - but this puts a perspective to that! (can imagine now what it might look like stripped)

elf · 9th May 2006, 00:05

See! This is what I like about T-BHP.

I've been moaning & griping all over the forum about the lack of bottom end in my Lancer, & GTO, darling that he is, goes & starts a topic on it offering a solution!

Thanks man!

I may have to enlist Viper's services, though, as I'm not too sure it would clear the bonnet. Any idea if my K&N would work with it?

Later...

sumitkalindi · 9th May 2006, 17:46

This IS BIG.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jat

May be 3 mts per litre

RK

Do you know the FE of Our homegrown Arjun Tank?? By tank standards It is Very frugal.

greatmana2000 · 10th May 2006, 17:44

most of these engines run on oil ,not on diesel .The Rpm mayt exceed 500 and the wartsila engine might be doing a max of 200-300 i guess .

jat · 10th May 2006, 20:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by greatmana2000

most of these engines run on oil ,not on diesel .The Rpm mayt exceed 500 and the wartsila engine might be doing a max of 200-300 i guess .

For rpm and power range, one can refer to this site.
http://www.wartsila.com/Wartsila/doc...rta_series.pdf

These engine can operate from as low as little above 60 rpm. Interesting - like a second hand of clock ticking!!!

Another high power - slow speed engine maker

http://www.manbw.com/engines/TwoStro...nesProgram.asp

jat · 12th May 2006, 16:34

This engine consumes around 14000 lts of fuel in one hour at full power. If we assume that average people consume around 100 lts of diesel in a month, it amounts to 140 months or nearly 12 years of fuel!!!
The fuel used can have a density of 1010 kg/m3 that is heavier than water.
The fuel specs says that the pour point should be less than 30 deg Celsius. In most of the Indian cities the oil would not flow at night. Something like tar!!!
The cooling water in the system may be 10,000 lts and if lube has to be changed, then it would amount to around 40,000 lts in one go!!! Well here it is never changed

RoaringEngine · 12th May 2006, 17:24

cool... I would like this engine with a free flow exhaust system heehee :-)

hrag · 12th May 2006, 20:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by jat

These engine can operate from as low as little above 60 rpm. Interesting - like a second hand of clock ticking!!!

OT but wouldn't that be 1 rpm?

4th February 2006, 22:21	#32
jat BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SINGAPORE Posts: 266 Thanked: 7 Times	R, you are right. You can run it on petrol (and you don't have to fit a welding machine for ignition) but it is not used because economics does not allow it. RK
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5th February 2006, 11:08	#33
cbr1000f BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mumbai. Posts: 148 Thanked: Once View My Garage	silly question! just read the artice and saw stroke only 98''... looks much more doesnt it thanks Rehaan.
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8th May 2006, 22:10	#34
samybravo BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Madurai Posts: 121 Thanked: 2 Times	Belive it or not itz an engine hay dudes check this out don be stun its not a building its an engine //http://www.bath.ac.uk/%7Eccsshb/12cyl/
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8th May 2006, 22:43	#35
karthik247 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR, HYD Posts: 2,710 Thanked: 30 Times	Umm..isn't this already posted on the site?
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8th May 2006, 22:47	#36
Deeps Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Delhi/Noida Posts: 1,119 Thanked: 170 Times	Like Karthik said, we've already seen it. But if by posting it in this section you are implying that a motorbike could perhaps be powered by this then...
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8th May 2006, 22:56	#37
jango BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New York & kotayam Posts: 800 Thanked: 23 Times View My Garage	nice one dude am seeing it for the first time and yes they are used in ships !!
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8th May 2006, 23:26	#38
kb100 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangy Boy! Posts: 1,556 Thanked: 23 Times	HOLY MACKAREL!!.... Thats huge!!... yeah seeing it for the first time!! I have been in a few ships engine rooms - but this puts a perspective to that! (can imagine now what it might look like stripped) Last edited by kb100 : 8th May 2006 at 23:28.
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9th May 2006, 00:05	#39
elf BANNED Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,035 Thanked: 16 Times View My Garage	Thanks GTO! See! This is what I like about T-BHP. I've been moaning & griping all over the forum about the lack of bottom end in my Lancer, & GTO, darling that he is, goes & starts a topic on it offering a solution! Thanks man! I may have to enlist Viper's services, though, as I'm not too sure it would clear the bonnet. Any idea if my K&N would work with it? Later... Last edited by elf : 9th May 2006 at 00:12.
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10th May 2006, 17:44	#41
greatmana2000 BANNED Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: chennai Posts: 703 Thanked: 58 Times	most of these engines run on oil ,not on diesel .The Rpm mayt exceed 500 and the wartsila engine might be doing a max of 200-300 i guess .
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12th May 2006, 16:34	#43
jat BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SINGAPORE Posts: 266 Thanked: 7 Times	This engine consumes around 14000 lts of fuel in one hour at full power. If we assume that average people consume around 100 lts of diesel in a month, it amounts to 140 months or nearly 12 years of fuel!!! The fuel used can have a density of 1010 kg/m3 that is heavier than water. The fuel specs says that the pour point should be less than 30 deg Celsius. In most of the Indian cities the oil would not flow at night. Something like tar!!! The cooling water in the system may be 10,000 lts and if lube has to be changed, then it would amount to around 40,000 lts in one go!!! Well here it is never changed
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12th May 2006, 17:24	#44
RoaringEngine BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 66 Thanked: 0 Times	cool... I would like this engine with a free flow exhaust system heehee :-)
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