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Havasu Doug
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Posted: May 02 2006,10:41 pm |
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The Most Powerful Diesel Engine in the World!
  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 Â
Maximum torque: 5,608,312 lb/ft at 102rpm Â
  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 it's most efficient power setting, the big 14 consumes 1,660 gallons of heavy fuel oil per hour.
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:
More info and pics located here. 
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GoFastRacer
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Posted: May 03 2006,6:12 am |
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Seen that one before, that's quite the piece!.. 
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Tuchop
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Posted: May 03 2006,7:27 am |
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Damn, That thing is big
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Posted: May 03 2006,8:43 am |
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That is f*!ckin huge. Thinking about gas prices.......I'd hate to fill that thing up. 
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shueman
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Posted: May 03 2006,9:20 am |
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118 ga of fuel per hour per cylinder....
Good thing it a diesel transport.... 
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Posted: May 21 2006,2:44 pm |
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| Quote (Havasu Doug @ May 02 2006,10:41 pm) | | The Most Powerful Diesel Engine in the World! |
WOW!!!!!
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6' stroke huhh??? 
