Specifications, test bed and trial trip results for double acting, 2-stroke, loop scavenged main engines, of 8 cyl and 9200 bhp, for motor ship Bergensfjord; development of new single acting, 2-stroke engine with uniflow scavenging, turbocharging by exhaust driven turboblowers, and adapted for use of heavy fuel; built in three sizes from 2500 to 15,000 bhp, maximum size has bore of 750 mm, stroke of 1600 mm, rating of 1200 bhp per cylinder at 115 rpm. (See also - discussion pt 8 July p D79-90; abstracts in Brit Motor Ship v 38 n 443 Apr 1957 p 34-6; Int Shipbldg Progress v 4 n 32 Apr 1957 p 187-99; Shipbldr and Mar Engine-Bldr v 64 n 590 May 1957 p 341-6)


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    Title :

    Stork engine


    Additional title:

    North East Coast Instn Engrs Shipbldrs -- Trans


    Contributors:
    Hootsen, A. (author)


    Publication date :

    1957


    Size :

    28 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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