RT-flex Design Aspects

RT-flex Training
Philosophy and Design Aspects of RT-flex
Technology and Differences to Conventional
RTA Engines

Chapter 10

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RT-flex Design Aspects History

History of

„ RTA
z RTA introduced in 1982
z 2’780 RTA engines sold with 69’381’907 BHP / 51’030’306 kW
(Sep. 08)

„ RT-flex
z First RT-flex workshop in 1996
z Start of first RT-flex engine in 2001 (6RT-flex58T-B / GYPSUM CENTENNIAL)
z 673 RT-flex engines sold with total 29’388’561 BHP / 21’615’250 kW (Sep. 08)

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RT-flex Design Aspects RTX Generations

1st generation 2nd generation 3rd generation 4th generation

RTX-1 RTX-2 RTX-3 RTX-4

2007

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RT-flex Design Aspects Cylinder Pressures

Maximum cylinder pressure

Mean effective pressure

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RT-flex Design Aspects Power Range

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RT-flex Design Aspects Differences RTA to RT-flex engines

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RT-flex Design Aspects Differences to RTA engines

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RT-flex Design Aspects
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
Governor actuator (RTA)
Fuel pump actuator (RT-flex)
Electronic governor
Fuel injection quantity control
by
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Comparison Table
RTA RT-flex
One fuel pump per cylinder Fuel pumps on supply unit
- Fuel rail
Fuel cam on camshaft WECS-9520 / ICU
One activating pump per Servo pumps on supply unit
cylinder
- Servo rail
Valve cam on camshaft WECS-9520 / VCU
Regulating fuel injection Keeping fuel rail pressure and
quantity / control by governor control by WECS-9520
regulator
Releasing fuel injection pump Releasing fuel command to
position to the actuator WECS-9520
Governor and fuel injection WECS-9520 / ICU acc. to
pump governor’s fuel command
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RTA RT-flex

Timing of starting air Starting air distributor WECS-9520

Reversing Reversing of cam WECS-9520
Alarm and monitoring system External (internal: OSC-3) External
Emergency control By mechanic shaft and cams Backup panels deliver
acting on pneumatic valves of manoeuvring signals and fuel
the engine control commands to WECS inputs,
independent from the RC
inputs channels
Load signal RC receives load signal from WECS supplies a fuel
angle transmitter on command feedback as load
intermediate shaft signal to the RC system
VIT, VEC Functions provided in RC Functions (plus VEO) included
system in WECS
Wiring from engine to external Individual cables Bus-system

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RT-flex Design Aspects Why Common-Rail

ƒ Higher efficiency than conventional engines (lower fuel

consumption)
ƒ Reduced part load fuel consumption and smoke
ƒ Possibilities to reduce emissions
ƒ Lower minimum engine speed
ƒ Better manoeuvrability

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RT-flex Design Aspects Advantages of RT-flex

Wärtsilä 6 RT-flex58T-B MV Gypsum Centennial

Smoke measurement on combinator curve during sea trials
0.50

0.45

0.40 HFO
Filter Smoke Number [ FSN ]

380 cSt
0.35 3% sulphur
0.1% ash
0.30
ON OFF Aux. Blower
0.25

0.20
Smoke visibility limit
0.15
Conventional low speed engine
0.10

0.05
6RT-flex 58T-B with common rail
0.00
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Engine Load [% ]

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RT-flex Design Aspects Advantages of RT-flex

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RT-flex Design Aspects Engine Numbering and Designations

Turbocharger 1 Turbocharger 2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Cylinder Numbering

DRIVING END FREE END

Thrust Bearing Pads Main Bearing Numbering

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RT-flex Design Aspects Engine Numbering and Designations

FUEL SIDE EXHAUST SIDE

Counter-clockwise Rotation Clockwise Rotation

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