Its amazing an engine built so big could be reliable. I'd think the
tolerances required would be the same as a car engine?
On second thought 50% thermal effieciency would require better specs
than your average car engine? Imagine the pressure inside that piston?
On Thu, 28 Aug 2003 13:32:52 -0400, you wrote:
>I had a friend that used to work for a company that built large
>stationary diesel engines in the UK. He said they used to take the
>exhaust off and adjust the injectors by watching the flame as it came
>out of the open port. The noise must have been enough to rip up your
>liver. %^)
>
>Doug
>Tir na nOg
>
>[Tir na nOg is a mythical place in Irish legends. It is the 'land of the
>forever young'. My house and land have been called Tir na nOg for almost
>half a century.]
>
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>> Check this engine out....109,000HP at 102 rpms...
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