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In 2022, the MAN 49/60 four-stroke engine series was introduced to the market. These engines are capable of running on LNG, diesel, HFO, and sustainable fuels in both gas and diesel modes. [33] In 2023, the company conducted trials using carbon-free ammonia as fuel with a two-stroke diesel engine.
Some unusual engines. London: The Institution of Mechanical Engineers. ISBN 978-0-85298-208-2. Suzuki, Takashi (1997). The Romance of Engines. US: Society of Automotive Engineers. ISBN 978-1-56091-911-7. Hardenberg, Horst O. (1999). The Middle Ages of the Internal Combustion Engine. US: Society of Automotive Engineers. Gunston, Bill (1999).
A motor ship or motor vessel is a ship propelled by an internal combustion engine, usually a diesel engine. The names of motor ships are often prefixed with MS, M/S, MV [1] or M/V. [2] Engines for motorships were developed during the 1890s, and by the early 20th century, motorships began to cross the waters. [3] [4]
Period cutaway diagram of a triple-expansion steam engine installation, circa 1918. This particular diagram illustrates possible engine cutoff locations, after the Lusitania disaster and others made it clear that this was an important safety feature. A marine steam engine is a steam engine that is used to power a ship or boat.
A Volvo Penta TAMD120 diesel engine, built 1970-1983 Volvo Penta 6-cylinder diesel engine sound. Volvo Penta is a Swedish marine and industrial engine manufacturer, a joint stock company within the Volvo Group. Volvo Penta evolved from a foundry in Skövde 1907, when the first marine engine, the B1, was manufactured.
The 38 8-1/8 engines are inline diesel engines, with combustion occurring between two opposed pistons within a single cylinder liner. The engine has a bore of 8-1/8 inches (206.4 mm), a stroke of 10 inches (254.0 mm) for each piston, and the cylinder height is 38 inches (970 mm). The engine block is of dry block construction. [1]
The first known straight-twin engine was a variant of the Daimler Motors' Phoenix engine introduced in 1895; these engines were used in Panhard cars that year. [43] Another early straight-twin engined car was the 1898 Decauville Voiturelle , which used a pair of cylinders taken from a de Dion model mounted fore and aft and positioned below the ...
The Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King is a twin-engine medium-sized amphibious rotorcraft. Many of the features on board the Sea King represented a considerable advancement over preceding helicopters. In addition to being fully amphibious and capable of operating under all weather conditions, it is the first operational American helicopter to be able to ...