FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SLOW SPEED DIESEL

The paper gives a brief presentation of design features of slow-speed diesel engines, while emphasizing combustion chamber configurations and scavenging principles. Based on recent fuel comparison research from a test engine, the particular merits of slow-speed diesel for burning future low-grade fuels are discussed. The potentials for further development towards either improved fuel economy or higher engine rating are presented while referring to recent progress from exploitation of various current design characteristics and principles.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Paper presented at the ASME Energy Technology Conference and Exhibit, 3-7 February 1980.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Mechanical Engineers

  Two Park Avenue
  New York, NY  United States  10016-5990
• Authors:
  • Ostergaard, A
  • Lindhardt, P
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Pagination: n.p.
• Serial:
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers Papers
  • Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Diesel engines; Electric power plants; Engine efficiency; Equipment tests; Fuel composition; Fuel consumption; Propulsion; Structural design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Fuel quality
• Old TRIS Terms: Diesel design; Diesel testing; Power plant analysis; Power plant design; Propulsive efficiency; Slow speed diesels
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00315036
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 80-DGP-39 Conf Paper
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 27 1980 12:00AM