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23 Mar 2013, 1:42 pm

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23 Mar 2013, 2:37 pm

Moomingirl wrote:

Cool! But for the non-technical of us (second rate Aspie

), what does it actually DO?

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23 Mar 2013, 4:05 pm

Moomingirl wrote:

eric76 wrote:

Quote:

Bore: 960 mm
Stroke: 2,500 mm
Displacement: 1,820 liters per cylinder
Mean piston speed: 8.5 meters per second
Engine speed: 22–102 RPM
Torque: 7,603,850 newton metres (5,608,310 lbf·ft) @ 102 rpm
Power: up to 5,720 kW per cylinder, 34,320–80,080 kW (46,680–108,920 BHP) total
Mass of fuel injected per cylinder per cycle: ~160 g (about 6.5 ounces) @ full load
Crankshaft weight: 300 tons

Cool! But for the non-technical of us (second rate Aspie

), what does it actually DO?

It would make one hell of a chain saw engine.

Actually, it is apparently the largest and most powerful diesel engine in the world and is mounted on a container ship called the Emma Mærsk. At full power, it uses 1,660 gallons of heavy fuel oil per hour.

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23 Mar 2013, 4:08 pm

Ichinin posted a picture of the Emma Mærsk (I assume it is the same ship, anyway). Here is another:

Note: These pictures and more are available at http://www.amusingplanet.com/2013/03/the-largest-and-most-powerful-diesel.html. Take a look at the pistons and crankshaft.

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23 Mar 2013, 8:09 pm

^^ Thanks for the info, Ichinin and Eric76

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23 Mar 2013, 8:33 pm

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23 Mar 2013, 8:38 pm

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24 Mar 2013, 12:33 am

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