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.
Lightweight diesel applications in United States coast guard
SAE -- Paper
SAE Meeting ; 1966 Marine
1966
5 pages
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Englisch
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Lightweight Diesel Applications in the United States Coast Guard
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