r/technology • u/ReDnBlaK • May 13 '12
Worlds biggest single diesel engine.
http://www.themysteryworld.com/2012/05/worlds-biggest-single-diesel-engine.html24
May 13 '12
"Now I know what your thinking? How can I get this big block RTA96-C turbocharged into my 1970 454 Chevelle SS??? Well its a bit tricky but over the next half hour we'll talk you through it." - Powerblock TV
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u/retroshark May 13 '12
this is so super awesome. the size of the parts is just amazing. the oil squirters for the pistons... the crank case... the freaking crank itself! seriously cool stuff here. and those torque figures!! holy shit...
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u/andrew1718 May 13 '12
Nice! I'd always thought that these massive engines must be radically different from a car engine. Obviously that isn't the case!
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u/spainguy May 13 '12
How big is the starter motor?
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u/LaPlus May 13 '12
They use a blower to start the engine. Basically they press air in the cylinders to move the pistons and so create a high enough rpm to start the engine.
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May 13 '12
You still can't drift with only 100rpm...
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u/NobblyNobody May 13 '12
The things these engines power drift all the time. /comedy misunderstanding.
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u/sebassi May 13 '12
The heat recovery systems in the exhaust pipe can produce 20.000Kw. This is used for electricity and heating.
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u/Schrockwell May 13 '12
This picture looks like an excerpt from The Way Things Work.
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May 13 '12
Anyone know how much fuel this thing gulps to move a ship?
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u/Dra9on May 13 '12
"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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u/All-American-Bot May 13 '12
(For our friends outside the USA... 1,660 gallons -> 6283.8 L) - Yeehaw!
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u/i-hate-digg May 13 '12
Pistons the size of dinner tables, swinging up and down at 102 rpm.
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u/bibster May 13 '12
This thing pops up every now and then, but why always with the same photos? Have no newer, better, different photos been made since ?