Study for Future Lubricating Systems
for Sulzer RTA/RT-flex Engines
M. Amoser
August 2004
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Study for Future Lubricating Systems
Study for Future Lubricating Systems
Two systems are under evaluation at Wärtsilä Switzerland:
• Inner lubrication
• Pulse lubrication
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Study for Future Lubricating Systems
New Lubrication Systems – Milestones
• Inner lubrication
– Start on test engine 4RTX-3 in 2002
Feed rate down to 0.5 g/kWh (0.36 g/bhph)
– Start on field test 6RTA58T in June 2003
Feed rate reduction program started
current value: 0.7 g/kWh (0.51 g/bhph)
• Pulse lubrication
– Start on test engine 4RTX-3 in June 2003
Feed rate down to 0.5 g/kWh (0.36 g/bhph)
– Start on field test 6RTA58T in July 2004
Feed rate reduction program started
Target: 0.6 g/kWh (0.44 g/bhph)
– Rig test for RTA/-flex96C engine successful
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Study for Future Lubricating Systems
Study for Future Lubricating Systems
Two systems are under evaluation at Wärtsilä Switzerland:
• Inner lubrication
• Pulse lubrication
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Study for Future Lubricating
Inner Lubrication
Systems
Working Principle
• Lube oil distribution through
piston
• Controlled external timing
• Lube oil is feed where needed
(next to piston rings)
• Same pump as the standard
lubricating system (CLU-3)
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Inner Lubrication
lever
One
pipe
CLU3 pipe pervalve
through
«Solenoid»
through pistoncylinder
piston
headrod
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Study for Future Lubricating Systems
Study for Future Lubricating Systems
Two systems are under evaluation at Wärtsilä Switzerland:
• Inner lubrication
• Pulse lubrication
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Pulse Jet Lubrication
Working Principle
• New lubricator pump
• Electronically controlled timing with full
flexibility of timing point
• Electronically controlled feed rate
• Oil distribution by a series of compact
jets, no atomization, no loss of oil in
scavenge air, no external leakage
• Precise dosage even for low feed rates
• Reliable oil quills (simple non return
valves)
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Pulse Jet Lubrication
New Lubricator Pump
• Forced metering of the lubricant for
constant spray patterns
• No special requirements for the
lubricating oil
• Driven by pressurized system oil
• Electronically controlled by solenoid
valve
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Pulse Jet Lubrication
RTX3 engine test, sketch of oil distribution
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Pulse Jet Lubrication
RTX3 engine test, picture of oil distribution
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Pulse Jet Lubrication
Rig Test for RTA/-flex96C
Test made to check oil jet propagation for liner diameter 960
1 Oil quill
2 Groove for jet propagation
3 Equal distribution of lube oil
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Pulse Jet Lubrication
Configuration for RTA/-
flex96C
• 8 quills
• 5 oil jets per quill
• Total of 40 lubricating
points on the liner surface
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