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Exhaust valve system

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Exhaust Valve System.

1) Exhaust valve actuator

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2) Exhaust valves

High Force
1st Low Force
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2nd Low Force

3) Special running
conditions
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Exhaust Valve Actuation,
MC versus ME.

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Hydraulic
push rod

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Exhaust valve
Actuator Exhaust valve
spindle

High pressure
hydraulic oil –
inlet

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FIVA Valve
Accumulator

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Exhaust Valve,
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Pipe Connections.
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Exhaust Valve Actuator.

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Top Cover

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Minimess

Actuator Housing

Actuator Pistons

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Exhaust Valve Actuator,

Working Principle.
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Actuator

FIVA
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Unpressurised hydraulic oil

Pressurised hydraulic oil
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Exhaust Valve Actuation.

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Initial Position Step 1 Step 2

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Exhaust Valve System.

1) Exhaust valve actuator

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2) Exhaust valves

High Force
1st Low Force
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2nd Low Force

3) Special running
conditions
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Design Features,
MC versus ME high force exh. valve

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S50MC-C S50ME-C

Air spring size

for closing the

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exhaust valve
reduced
Hydraulic damper for fixed
valve stroke

Different valve spindle

design

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Design details.
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Self-adjusting damper piston

Hydraulic nut/measuring cone

Contact less sensor with

integrated electronics
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Outlet lube oil

Inlet lube oil

Damper
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Air inlet

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Sealing Oil Control Unit.

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Sealing oil

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Spindle Guide Sealing System

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- Sealing Oil
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Exhaust Valve.

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Sealing Oil Control Unit

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Feed back sensor

Oil inlet to damper

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Drain pipes

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Low Force Exhaust Valve

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Low Force
Low Exhaust
Force Valve
Exhaust Valve

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• Cost reduction

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• Less force and cavitation in hydraulic
pipe and actuator
• Standard MC exhaust valve design
can be used on ME engines
• Dura Spindle design applied
• Longer Time Between Overhaul (TBO)
• Controlled Oil Level (COL)
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also be possible
• Step 1 stroke and step 2 diameter
reduced in actuator

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1st and 2nd generation Low Force.

2nd generation
 Reduced diameter on Oil Cylinder, Air
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Cylinder and Air Piston (reducing weight)

 Added cone on Exhaust Valve Spindle

(for direct measurement of valve stroke)

 Added inductive sensor for direct

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measurement of valve stroke (removing

pressure transmitter)
1st generation
 Simplifying air spring, by increasing air
pressure from 3bar to 7bar (removing
reduction station)
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Differences in Low Force.

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2nd generation Low Force 1st generation Low Force

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Studs changed from
moment tightened to Rod.lift-Rotation
hydraulic tightened. check removed
Number of studs reduced

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Inductive
Sensor
Pressure-
transducer

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2’nd generation Low Force.

Shorter Piston, Actuator

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Cone on
Exhaust Valve Spindle
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Inductive sensor
Direct measurement

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2’nd generation Low Force.

Low Force, 2nd

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Volume reduced generation

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Diameter reduced

Rough weight reduction

98ME ~249 kg (~8,3 %)
Inlet
90ME ~156 kg (~6,5 %)
pressure

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7 bar

New Safety Valve

setting
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Controlled Oil Level (COL)

Exhaust valve stem lubrication: Controlled Oil Level (COL)

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Oil reservoir
above stem sealing ring Spring air/
non-return valve
Safety valve
adjustment 23 bar
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Min. level Sealing ring

controlled by stand pipe
Simplification, replaces sealing oil system
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Modifications

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DuraSpindle.

Production steps of DuraSpindle

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Austenitic
stainless
valve steel
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Rolling
process, 10 t
load
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Inconel 718

Hardening heat
treatment

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Dura Spindle in service.

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Nimonic spindle & W-seat,
S60MC, 25.500 service hrs

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Dura Spindle & W-seat,

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S60MC,33.900 service
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Specification of DURA Spindles

New spindles: New spindles:

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DURA seat technologi used without Extent of DURA seat technologi

necessary corrosion layer welded on spindle used with necessary corrosion
disc underside can be applied on all engine layer welded on spindle disc
types not mentioned in the tabel on right underside, ref below tabel.
side.

NOTE: S46MC-C
Reconditioning of all types of spindles S50MC (Mk. V 1992 & forward)
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require a welding of seat and bottom 60 – 98MC/C (Mk. V 1992 & forward)
underside with Inconel 625 & 718 S46ME – 98ME

Inconel 718
Inconel 718
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Base material is either Nimonic

or Stainless steel (SNCrW)
Inconel 625

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Recap of Exhaust valve designs

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ME High Force
• High excess force being waisted in opening damper. Mechanical stop.

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• Cavitation in hydraulic push rod and actuator
• Nimonic spindle
• Hydraulic tensioned cone on spindle for feed back sensor
• Sealing Oil Control Unit
1st generation Low Force
• Opening damper removed. Floating piston
• MC valve mounted on ME
• Dura spindle introduced
• Hydraulic tensioned cone removed

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• Spring air measured by pressure transducer
• Sealing Oil Control Unit exchanged with Controlled Oil Level
• Spring air 3 bar
2nd generation Low Force
• Spindle with cone shape for direct measurement
• Air cylinder and piston reduced for weight reduction
• New safety valve setting 25 bar
• Spring air 7

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MOP Exhaust Valve Adjustments.

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Adjustment of exhaust
valve closing time
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Adjustment of exhaust
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Exhaust Valve System.

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1) Exhaust valve actuator

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2) Exhaust valves

High Force
1st Low Force
2nd Low Force

3) Special running

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Special running conditions, open exh-valve

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Small Bore Program (50 ME).

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Look at chapter 704-04

in the operation manual
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Check pressure free at “minimess” point 455

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Special running conditions, open exh-valve
Small Bore Program (50 ME).

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in the operation manual

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540

Connect the mini-mesh hose

between top flange on
actuator point 540 and point
425 at the hydraulic block

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Special running conditions, open exh-valve

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Small Bore Program (50 ME).

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Look at chapter 704-04

in the operation manual
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Special running conditions, open exh-valve

Large Bore Program (From 60 and up).

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in the operation manual

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Close

Open

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Special running conditions, open exh-valve

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Large Bore Program (From 60 and up).

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Look at chapter 704-04

in the operation manual
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Close valve 531 to

shut off oil to damper
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Special running conditions, open exh-valve
Large Bore Program (From 60 and up).

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Disconnect air
supply to air spring

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Check that the exh. valve spindle has
moved to open position on the
Main Operating Panel, ’Maintenance’ –
’System View I/O Test’ – CCU, Ch 34

Drain off air pressure from

air cylinder with a mandrel

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Special running conditions, open exh-valve

Large Bore Program (From 60 and up).
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Look at chapter 704-04

in the operation manual
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Remove plug screw and mount tools to

keep exhaust valve spindle open
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Special running conditions, open exh-valve

Large Bore Program (From 60 and up).

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Open damper oil supply

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Valve 531

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under air piston

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Special running conditions, open

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exh-valve, Low force valve.

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Look at chapter 704-04

in the operation manual

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exh-valve, Low force valve.

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Special running conditions, open

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exh-valve, Low force valve.

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valve, Low force valve.

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Look at chapter 704-04
in the operation manual

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Special running conditions,

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Open exh-valve, Low force valve.

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Special running conditions, open
exh-valve, Low force valve.

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Disclaimer
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All data provided in this document is non-binding.

This data serves informational purposes only and is especially
not guaranteed in any way. Depending on the subsequent
specific individual projects, the relevant data may be subject
to changes and will be assessed and determined individually
for each project. This will depend on the particular
characteristics of each individual project, especially specific
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site and operational conditions.

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