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makes a toolmaker / fitter and turner look like an easy job these days in comparison to the old days.

just looking at those photos makes me cringe, im glad i've never had to machine stuff like that.

makes a toolmaker / fitter and turner look like an easy job these days in comparison to the old days.

just looking at those photos makes me cringe, im glad i've never had to machine stuff like that.

Not alot better these days with some of the large transport ships

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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

Not alot better these days with some of the large transport ships

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Those pics are insane. I would have thought for something that big that they'd mount all the bits together inside the boat itself

-D

apparently they make enough power to power a small town or something to that effect.

there ya go

Each submarine is equipped with three Garden Island-Hedemora HV V18b/15Ub (VB210) 18-cylinder diesel engines, which are each connected to a 1,400 kW, 440-volt DC Jeumont Schneider generator.[56][121] The combined electrical generation capability of each submarine is 4.2 megawatts.[130] The Hedemora diesels were chosen because of modular construction, which made servicing easier; they could be installed three across in the available space, while other contenders required at least two banks of two; and they ran with turbochargers driven by the exhaust gas.[88] Fifteen diesel fuel tanks are located throughout the submarine: they must be used in specific sequences to preserve the submarine's trim.[131]

1.21 gigawats :down: V18 apparnetly maybe i heard wrong. No pics though, cameras not allowed here

but theres this from public collection

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mark_48_...edo_testing.jpg

Edited by Inline 6
apparently they make enough power to power a small town or something to that effect.

there ya go

Each submarine is equipped with three Garden Island-Hedemora HV V18b/15Ub (VB210) 18-cylinder diesel engines, which are each connected to a 1,400 kW, 440-volt DC Jeumont Schneider generator.[56][121] The combined electrical generation capability of each submarine is 4.2 megawatts.[130] The Hedemora diesels were chosen because of modular construction, which made servicing easier; they could be installed three across in the available space, while other contenders required at least two banks of two; and they ran with turbochargers driven by the exhaust gas.[88] Fifteen diesel fuel tanks are located throughout the submarine: they must be used in specific sequences to preserve the submarine's trim.[131]

1.21 gigawats :) V18 apparnetly maybe i heard wrong. No pics though, cameras not allowed here

but theres this from public collection

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mark_48_...edo_testing.jpg

Yeah those engines are just used to generate electricity, the final drive motor is all DC... the big ship engines have the crank directly connected to the screw, which is why they have something like a max rpm of 300 but still do 100,000 odd horsepower ;D

-D

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