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RTA Hands-on Engine Training

Engine Numbering and Designation Engine Identification
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Rules for Identification of Engine Versions

Engine Identification

The need to identify and allocate design drawings and documentation to the right
engines, requires a rule on how to identify engine versions clearly

Such a rule for the identification of engine versions must be valid for all Wrtsil
Sulzer engine types

In order to ensure this, specific rules are applied

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Identification of 2-stroke Engines

Engine Identification

RT RTA RT-flex

Basic type designation type designation for RT engines with a camshaft type design for RT engine with Sulzer Common Rail

Examples 7 6 Number of cylinders Type designation

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84 58 Bore size in centimeters

T T

B B Modification letter

Main application (see next page)

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Main Application
7 RTA 84 T B

C stands for Container ship or general fast ships U stands for Universal or general marine applications T stands for Tanker, Bulker or general slow ships F stands for Fixed installations like diesel power plants

NOTE: F is not standing for RT-flex so RTF is not an official engine identification

Proper writing

7RTA84T-B 6RT-flex58T-B 12RTA96C There is no space between the numbers and letters

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Modification Letter
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This letter must be decided in accordance with some requirements

All letters of the alphabet may be used from B onwards except C, F, T and U

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Engine Identification

Modification Letter is required if

The previous engine is offered and built in parallel to the new engine version Example: RTA-2 and RTA-2U or RTA-2U and RTA-2U-B

Engine is changed in its power and /or speed to scuh an extent that new data sheets and calculation programs (WinGTD) have to be issued Engine is changed in its characteristic such that a different propeller layout is required Engine is change externally in such a way that new installation drawings have to be made, i.e. modified engine can not be installed in the place of the previous engine without alteration to the engine room Engine is change internally in such a way that it is basically a new engine, i.e. engine description, manuals, drawings etc must be considerably modified

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Who decides when to introduce a new Engine Identification

Head of Technology department Wrtsil Switzerland

Licensees are not entitled to make any changes

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Terminologies

Operating side Non-operating side Driving end Free end Designation of cylinders Clockwise rotating

Counter-clockwise rotating Designation of bearings Thrust bearing Top dead center Bottom dead center

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Assessment

1. How many main bearings does a 9 cylinder engine have. 2. Why is it forbidden to take out two adjacent lower main bearings shells at the same time? 3. Make a principle sketch of a twin engine installation with a right- and left-hand engine. 4. What is the number next to the RTA indicating? 5. RTA84T-B, for what stands the letter T?

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