NEW MEDIUM SPEED TWO STROKE CYCLE DIESEL ENGINE--THE GENERAL MOTORS EMD 645EB SERIES

The new EMD Model 645EB Series turbocharged and aftercooled two-stroke cycle medium-speed diesel engine, manufactured by Electro-Motive Division of General Motors Corporation is described regarding design features and performance. Design details of performance-related features--the turbocharger and unit fuel injector-are discussed and fuel economy improvements quantified. The new EB cast iron cylinder liner features a bore surface hardened with laser-beam technology in a facility believed to be the largest multi-kilowatt installation in the world today for purposes of heat treatment.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • For Meeting held February 3-7, 1980.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Mechanical Engineers

  Two Park Avenue
  New York, NY  United States  10016-5990
• Authors:
  • Kotlin, J J
  • Williams Jr, H A
  • Malina, J A
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 12 p.
• Serial:
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers Papers
  • Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Diesel engines; Fuel conservation; Lasers; Metal heating; Superchargers
• Uncontrolled Terms: Heat treatment
• Old TRIS Terms: Cylinder liners; Supercharging; Two cycle diesel engines
• Subject Areas: Energy; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00330183
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: ASME 80-DGP-32
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 12 1981 12:00AM