02-24-2005, 12:10 PM
Krush Wrote:Hey guys, I'm new here...I go to VT. I'm a diesel nut and I saw this thread and had to reply.
Welcome!
Krush Wrote:Now, BIGASS lowspeed diesels like the one pictured are used in ships. The operate around 100rpm and are directly connected to the propellar (read: no transmission). To go in reverse, the engine is run in reverse. These engines are amazing and approaches 50% efficiency due to their low speed and massive size.
That's enough from me for now (I get easilly excited when it comes to diesels).
check out some pics I took of a ship engine.
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Awesome. So is there some kind of clutch, or driveshaft disengagement or something?
My two feet.