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Philosophy and Design Aspects of RT-flex T h l Technology and d Differences Diff t to C Conventional ti l RTA Engines
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History

History of
RTA
z RTA introduced in 1982 z Over 2800 RTA engines sold with 69401216 BHP / 51030306 kW

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z First RT-flex workshop p in 1996 z Start of first RT-flex engine in 2001 (6RT-flex58T-B / GYPSUM CENTENNIAL) z Over 750 RT-flex engines sold with total more than 31500000 BHP (June 2010)

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RTX Generations

1st g generation RTX-1

2nd g generation RTX-2

3rd g generation RTX-3

generation 4th g RTX-4

2008

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Characteristic Data

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Cylinder Pressures

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Power Range

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Differences RTA to RT-flex engines

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Differences to RTA engines

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Comparison Table

Conventional engine g
Developing fuel oil pressure Storing of fuel oil pressure Timing of injection Developing pressure for exhaust valve activation Storing of servo oil pressure Timing of exhaust valve activation Fuel pump actuator Electronic governor Power/speed control by One fuel pump per cylinder Fuel cam on camshaft One activating pump per cylinder Valve cam on camshaft Regulating power/speed Releasing fuel pump position t the to th actuator t t Fuel pump

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Fuel pumps on supply unit Fuel rail WECS-9520 / ICU Servo pumps on supply unit Servo rail WECS-9520 / VCU Keeping fuel rail pressure Releasing fuel command to WECS Fuel quantity piston

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Timing of starting air Reversing Alarm and monitoring system Emergency control Starting air distributor Reversing of cam External (internal: OSC-3) By mechanic shaft and cams acting on pneumatic valves of the engine control

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WECS-9520 WECS-9520 External Backup panels deliver manoeuvring signals and fuel commands to WECS inputs, independent from the RC inputs channels WECS supplies a fuel command feedback as load signal to the RC system Functions (plus VEO) included in WECS Bus-system

Load signal

RC receives load signal from angle transmitter on intermediate shaft Functions provided in RC system Individual cables

VIT, VEC Wiring from engine to external

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Why Common-Rail

Drastic smoke reduction at part load Possibilities to reduce emissions Reduced fuel consumption at part load Lower minimum engine L i i i speed d Better manoeuvrability y

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Advantages of RT-flex

Wrtsil 6 RT-flex58T-B MV Gypsum Centennial Smoke measurement on combinator curve during sea trials
0.50 0.45 Filter Smo ke Number [ FSN ] 0.40 0.35 0.30 0.25 0 20 0.20 Smoke visibility limit 0.15 0.10 0.05 0.00 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 E i Load Engine L d [% ] 70 80 90 100 Conventional low speed engine ON OFF Aux. Blower HFO
380 cSt 3% sulphur p 0.1% ash

6RT-flex 58T-B with common rail

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IMO NOx Limits

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Engine Numbering and Designations

Turbocharger 1

Turbocharger 2

Cylinder Numbering

DRIVING END

FREE END

Th t Bearing Thrust B i Pads P d


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FUEL SIDE

EXHAUST SIDE

Counter-clockwise Rotation

Clockwise Rotation

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