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user removed · 01-21-2010, 04:21 PM

Taken to the extreme the Wurtzilla diesels that weigh something like 2800 tons run at 92 RPM directly coupled to the propeller, in those giant container ships.

Efficiency in the mid 50% range.

regards
Mech

01-21-2010, 04:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
user removed Master EcoModder Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,927 Thanks: 877 Thanked 2,024 Times in 1,304 Posts	Taken to the extreme the Wurtzilla diesels that weigh something like 2800 tons run at 92 RPM directly coupled to the propeller, in those giant container ships. Efficiency in the mid 50% range. regards Mech