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[Joe_89]

Dunno how this hasnt been added yet, people must have seen it, i thought it applied to the subject !

[FA7]

mate of mine did this photo shoot over the weekend.......

more photos at his site, www.epicimages.com.au

Edited June 30, 2009 by FA7

[kb-r33]

damn thats a nice photo!

[scandyflick]

lul, bump.

[SkyHi_33]

gotta check your front tyre while you're rolling it... you know, just in case.

[DRD-00F]

At least he was smart enough to put the bonnet supporter up and not wang his head this time! Probably the reasoning behind the helmet...

[bezender]

http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/guides/Willi...cturing_Process

building motors for ye olde ships

[Ripp3r]

i reckon this vid is awesome

haha

[benny_blanco]

http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/guides/Willi...cturing_Process

building motors for ye olde ships

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.

[2FST4U.R33]

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

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

[Dohmar]

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

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

[kralster]

They have a hole in the boat big enough so they can just drive it in and then patch it all up.

[Inline 6]

only 14 cylinders pah, sounds like a ecnomy version we got 3 16cylinder twin turbo's on every submarine here

[scandyflick]

i doubt those 16 cylinder engines of yours displace 100,000+ litres, dan.

[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

Edited July 7, 2009 by Inline 6

[Dohmar]

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

[SLED]

LOL, imagine the noise of each cylinder combusting........like small bombs going off.

[craig R33]

prob wouldnt be any more of an annoying sound than an SR on idle.

[Dohmar]

prob wouldnt be any more of an annoying sound than an SR on idle.

Its loud! (Supertanker Engine Room)

Check out the size of the turbos haha

-D

[rad100]

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/privat...9&silo=1011