Diesel engine provides reduced fire hazard and low operating costs, but cannot deliver power requirements for high speed operations; choice of propulsion system is governed by relative importance of machinery, fuel weights and endurance requirements; test program carried out to evaluate engines that satisfied Coast Guard's need for light weight high performance engines; prototype YCL8-3.00-6 diesel engine under development consists of eight pistons operating opposed in four folded cylinders; engine develops 100 hp at 80 psig bmep with no turbocharging; engine weight is 410 lb and marine reverse reduction gear weighs 155 lb.


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    Titel :

    Lightweight diesel applications in United States coast guard


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    SAE -- Paper


    Beteiligte:
    Parker, E.L. (Autor:in) / Witter, R.W. (Autor:in)

    Kongress:

    SAE Meeting ; 1966 Marine



    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1966


    Format / Umfang :

    5 pages


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Schlagwörter :