X Training

W-X
Philosophy and Design Aspects of
W-XX Technology
and Differences to Conventional Engines
Chapter 10
Rev. 3
May 2014

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RT-flex/W-X Design Aspects History

History of

RTA
l RTA introduced in 1982
l Over 2’800 RTA engines sold with 69’401’216 BHP / 51’030’306 kW

RT-flex
l First RT-flex workshop in 1996
l Start of first RT-flex engine in 2001 (6RT
(6RT-flex58T-B / GYPSUM CENTENNIAL)
l Over 1’000 RT-flexflex engines sold with total more than 27’630’000 kW (Nov. 2013)

W-X
l Start of first W-6X35 engine in 2012
l Start of first W-6X72 engine in 2013
l Over 180 W-X X engines sold with total more than 3’870’000 kW (Feb. 2015)

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RT-flex/W-X Design Aspects Engine Rating Fields

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RT-flex/W-X Design Aspects Engine Portfolio

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RT-flex/W-X Design Aspects Differences RTA to RT-flex
RT engines

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RT-flex/W-X Design Aspects Differences to RTA engines

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RT-flex/W-X 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(W-X)
Electronic governor
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Comparison Table (W-X)
Conventional engine W-X35/40 and 52/62/72
One fuel pump per cylinder Fuel pumps on supply unit
- Fuel rail
Fuel cam on camshaft UNIC-flex / fuel nozzle
One activating pump per Servo pumps on supply unit
cylinder
- Servo rail
Valve cam on camshaft UNIC-flex / VCU
Regulating fuel injection
quantity power/speed
Keeping fuel rail pressure
Releasing fuel pump position Releasing fuel command to
to the actuator UNIC-flex
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Conventional engine W-X35/40 and 52/62/72

Timing of starting air Starting air distributor UNIC-flex

Reversing Reversing of cam UNIC-flex
Alarm and monitoring system External (internal: OSC-3)
OSC 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 UNIC-flex
inputs, independent from the
RC inputs channels
Load signal RC receives load signal from UNIC-flex 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 UNIC-flex
Wiring from engine to external Individual cables Bus-system

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RT-flex/W-X Design Aspects Why Common-Rail

Drastic smoke reduction at part load

Possibilities to reduce torsional vibration

Reduced fuel consumption at part load

Possibilities to reduce emissions

Lower minimum engine speed

Better maneuverability

Easy engine de-rating

Individual tunings

High precision on related systems (Cyl. Lub

Lub)

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RT-flex/W-X Design Aspects Advantages of RT-flex / W-X

Wärtsilä 6 RT-flex58T-B
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/W-X Design Aspects Advantages of RT-flex / W-X

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RT-flex/W-X Design Aspects IMO NOx Limits

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RT-flex/W-X 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/W-X Design Aspects Engine Numbering and Designations

FUEL SIDE EXHAUST SIDE

Counter-clockwise Rotation Clockwise Rotation

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