Engine assembly on a large scale..

Engine assembly on a large scale..

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EINSIGN

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Whilst reading through some CNC engineering forums, I came across these old pictures of rather large engine assembly that I thought some of you might find interesting:









































EINSIGN

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Celt said:
lol CNC forums!
Yes I know it’s a bit nerdy, but I have been searching around for dxf sample files to use with the new router machine I am having installed this month.

One of the first sample tests we will be making is this T-Rex, to give to some of our customers before Christmas:


EINSIGN

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TheEnd said:
Does anyone have much experience of that gas torch the crank was cut with?
I'm amazed you can direct a jet down from the top, and it'll cut straight line down 2 foot!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_cutting

EINSIGN

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Found a more modern example produced in Japan:

http://people.bath.ac.uk/ccsshb/12cyl/

The Wartsila-Sulzer RTA96-C turbocharged two-stroke diesel engine is the most powerful and most efficient prime-mover in the world today. The Aioi Works of Japan's Diesel United, Ltd built the first engines and is where some of these pictures were taken.
It is available in 6 through 14 cylinder versions, all are inline engines. These engines were designed primarily for very large container ships. Ship owners like a single engine/single propeller design and the new generation of larger container ships needed a bigger engine to propel them.

The cylinder bore is just under 38" and the stroke is just over 98". Each cylinder displaces 111,143 cubic inches (1820 liters) and produces 7780 horsepower. Total displacement comes out to 1,556,002 cubic inches (25,480 liters) for the fourteen cylinder version.

Some facts on the 14 cylinder version:
Total engine weight: 2300 tons (The crankshaft alone weighs 300 tons.)
Length: 89 feet
Height: 44 feet
Maximum power: 108,920 hp at 102 rpm
Maximum torque: 5,608,312 lb/ft at 102rpm

Fuel consumption at maximum power is 0.278 lbs per hp per hour (Brake Specific Fuel Consumption). Fuel consumption at maximum economy is 0.260 lbs/hp/hour. At maximum economy the engine exceeds 50% thermal efficiency. That is, more than 50% of the energy in the fuel in converted to motion.
For comparison, most automotive and small aircraft engines have BSFC figures in the 0.40-0.60 lbs/hp/hr range and 25-30% thermal efficiency range.

Even at its most efficient power setting, the big 14 consumes 1,660 gallons of heavy fuel oil per hour



Edited by EINSIGN on Saturday 7th November 17:24

EINSIGN

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Tuesday 10th November 2009
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GnuBee said:
EINSIGN said:
Celt said:
lol CNC forums!
Yes I know it’s a bit nerdy, but I have been searching around for dxf sample files to use with the new router machine I am having installed this month.

One of the first sample tests we will be making is this T-Rex, to give to some of our customers before Christmas:

What machine out of interest and have you sorted out which software?

I bought a Heiz CNC-Step from Germany at the beginning of the year - the machine was "cheap" the software is by far the largest cost in time and money.

I'm guessing you already frequent www.cnczone.com ?
Our setup will be the best part of £100k by the time its ready next month, and yes the software is very expensive. We will be using SolidWorks files from one of our product designers. For signs and fancy stuff we will be using www.artcampro.com

And yes I have been on that forum as well as a few others.

Edited by EINSIGN on Tuesday 10th November 19:34

BGARK

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