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Marine Diesel Engine Start & Reverse Systems

The document discusses various components involved in starting and reversing marine engines, including air start systems, distributors, valves, and fuel pump reversing mechanisms for MAN B&W and Sulzer engines.

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Marine Diesel Engine Start & Reverse Systems

The document discusses various components involved in starting and reversing marine engines, including air start systems, distributors, valves, and fuel pump reversing mechanisms for MAN B&W and Sulzer engines.

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Class TWO Motor Engineering

9.0 Start & Reverse

Faculty of Marine Engineering


South Tyneside College
Basic Air Start System
Start air v’s Compression

WdSA > Wdcomp


Press
60b

30b

Vol
MAN B&W Automatic Valve
(Ball Valve)

Position indicating switches

Blocking device
Sulzer RTA Automatic Valve
(Upside down mitre valve)

Bottles Control
vv

Distributor Manifold
Cylinder Air Start Valve (MAN B&W MC)
Pilot air to
open

Manifold
Cylinder Air Start Valve (Sulzer RTA)

Air to open
K1
K2
K3
Air to close

Manifold
Air start distributors

Plate type

Valve type
Air Distributor - MC

Air cylinder
Axial for reversing
slide
Pairs of distributor
cams for ahd &
astern
Air Distributor Timing (MAN B&W MC)
Sulzer RTA distributor

Air servo
Pilot vv’s

Ahd/Ast
cam
Bursting Disc - MC
Adjustable cap
for emergency
operation
Outer
moveable
hood

Inner fixed
hood
Copper disc
clamped
between flanges
Flame trap
MAN B&W manoeuvering system
Sulzer RTA manoeuvering system
Overlap
15º

PAAP

EO

• AAP = 360 + overlap


No of Cyl
Air start motor

Air in
Servo piston
Engage rod Main air vv
Pinion
Pilot air

Interlocks
Auto vv
L.O T/G
Vanes
Flywheel
Emergency/Local Manoeuvring (MAN B&W)
Fuel Reg
wheel
Local Control
Linkage to fuel
pump control
shaft

Output shaft from


electronic
governor actuator
Change-over mechanism
From governor

Control position / emergency


telegraph changeover limit
switch
Individual fuel
pump ahd / ast
status
Remote / Local change-over

Ahead / Astern
Sulzer Emergency Control Stand
B&W MC Fuel Pump Reversing
B&W MC Fuel Pump Reversing

Reversing
cylinder position
indicating
switches

Fuel pump lifting


mechanism
(manual)
Sulzer RTA reversing method
Reversal of 4-Stroke Engine

Two sets of each cam. Camshaft


pushed axially by Hydraulic
pressure to bring them in line
with the respective followers.
Camshaft reversing cylinder: Akasaka 8UEC50LS
Hydraulic reservoirs

Position indicator

End position limit


switches
Control/pilot air
lines

Locking device and switch

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