DEVELOPMENT OF A HIGH POWERED MEDIUM-SPEED ENGINE WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON RELIABILITY MONITORING

The design and development of the Wartsila VASA 46 medium-speed diesel engine revolved around these three technological concepts: 1) an effective engine monitoring system; 2) an engine designed with a CAD program; and 3) minimum engine vibration with maximum engine reliability. These concepts were successfully implemented in the first production VASA 46 engine delivered and installed in July 1988. This paper sums up results of the field experience data taken from the new engine and confirms the usefulness of the design considerations in enhancing engine reliability.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Conference paper
• Authors:
  • Paro, D
  • Ahlqvist, I
  • Westergard, R
• Conference:
  • International Congress on Combustion Engines (CIMAC), 18th
  • Location: Tianjin, China
  • Date: 1989-6-5 to 1989-6-8
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Pagination: 19p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Engines; Reliability; Vehicle design
• Old TRIS Terms: Engine design; Medium speed diesels; Wartsila vasa 46 engine
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00660627
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Technical Information Facility
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 21 1994 12:00AM