MAN B&W ME Type Engine

Advantages of ME Engines
• Lower SFOC, SLOC and better performance parameters at any load

• Appropriate fuel injection pressure and rate shaping at any load

• Improved emission characteristics, with lower NOx and no smoke

• Easy change of operating mode

•
• Simplicity of mechanical system

• Better engine balance with equalized thermal load in and between cylinders

• Monitoring and diagnostics of engine for longer time between overhauls

• Lower rpm possible for manoeuvring

• Better acceleration, astern and crash stop performance

• Integrated Alpha Cylinder Lubricators

• Up-gradable to software development

 Differences from MC type Engine
• No Cam shaft with cam
Fuel Injection Pump, Exhaust Valve Actuator
Actuated by Cam by Hydraulic Oil (Electronic Control)
• Governed by the Engine Control System
Abolition of : Electronic Governor and mechanical link
: Starting air Distributer
・ Hydraulic Power Supply system
・ TACHO System : Crank Angle Sensor
・ Cylinder Lubrication System
Controlled by the Engine Control System
 MC Components - Omitted / Re-designed

• Camshaft with cams

• Chain drive
• Chain wheel frame
• Chain box on frame box
• Roller guides for fuel pump
and exhaust valve
• Fuel pumps
• Exhaust valve
• Exhaust actuator
• Starting air distributor
• Governor
• Regulating shaft
• Mechanical Lubricator
• Local control stand
 New Components added / re-designed

• Hydraulic Power Supply (HPS)

• Hydraulic Cylinder Unit (HCU)
• Engine Control System (ECS)
Starting air valves
Start and Reversing sequences
Governor function
Auxiliary blowers
Electronically Profiled Injection (EPIC)
Exhaust valve actuation
• Exhaust valve
• Crankshaft position sensing system
• Electronically controlled Alpha Lubricator
• Local Operation Panel (LOP)
 Starting air control system

MC-C design ME-C design

Pilot air inlet
Blow-
Blow-off

NC-
NC-valves
Starting
Starting air Connection
Connection
distributor for
ECS

Starting valves Starting valves

Fuel Injection Pump
 Puncture valve & Omitted parts
suction valve

barrel

Pressure
receiving plug

Rack & gear

FO Booster on ME engine

FO Injection pump on MC engine

Tor cover

plunger

body

actuator piston
sensor

Throttle valve
Suction valve
 FIVA
① - Plunger
valve
② - Suction pressure 8-10 bar
③ - Return line
④ - Servo oil flow
⑤ - FIVA valve
⑥ - Actuator piston
⑦ - Suction valve
⑧ - Fuel injection valve
Exhaust Valve
 Self-adjusting damper piston
Self-adjusting damper piston

Hydraulic nut/measuring cone

Contact less sensor with

integrated electronics
Outlet lube oil

Inlet lube oil

Damper

Air inlet
Exhaust Valve operation
 Exhaust Valve operation

Consists of the actuator piston

and hydraulic piston

Pressurize the oil with 2 stage

1st stage : both piston ⇒ High power

2nd stage : actuator piston only

Sealing oil control unit
Sealing oil control unit operation
Video
 Maintain ΔP（Pmax － Pcomp）

Advance closing time to increase

Δp in case that closing timing is not Delay
compression pressure
adjusted
 Special operation with keeping the exhaust valve open by force.

Special Operation:

If for any reason, for instance, there is leakage inside

the cylinder from a specific cylinder liner and operation
had to be done with the exhaust valve in an open state,
the valve can be mechanically set to an open position.
(Please also refer to the Maintenance Manual’s)
Stop the engine to cut the supply of exhaust valve
actuator oil and the supply of oil to the damper.

Cease the supply of spring air, remove the air inside

the air cylinder and set the valve spindle to the fully open
position. (This is checked through MOP. Remove the
plug screw to installed
the specialized tool and then mount the specialized tool
for fixing the spindle.
Check state of the valve through the MOP
 Opening/Closing test through the MOP.

Press the
button
FIVA Valve
Parker valve unit

sensor

P：from HPS
T：Return
Fo：to FO Booster
Ex：to Exh’ Valve actuator
FIVA Valve
ME(-C)
Symbolic diagram of FIVA Valve

FO Booster Exh’ Valve actuator

FIVA
valve
Initial version without fuel plunger feed back
In order to safeguard previous failure incidents, a new software version with
closer supervision of the feedback signal [1] and additional supervision of the fuel
plunger movement [2]
Crankshaft related control processes
The CCU make exhaust valve set open position if following
condition occurred and engine slow down is required.

 The FIVA valve feed back signal indicates a too high (not
physical possible speed)

 The FIVA valve feed back signal is not valid, i.e. outside
4-20 mA

 The FIVA valve feed back signal indicates a position of

spool not allowed outside a window around TDC.

 The fuel booster position feed back signal indicates that

the fuel booster is moving during the compression stroke.
 S60ME-C

Hydraulic Power Supply.

(HPS)
 ME – Engine
Pump Drive and Moment Compensator

Filter station

Step-up gear
Hydraulic pumps

2. Order Moment
Compensator shaft
Chain drive for
4” Duplex chain

Pump drive can be arranged on

fore or aft end of the engine
S70ME-C

3330132.2003.04.14 (2200/OZS)
 Fuel 8 bar Hydraulic
cylinder unit
FIVA
210 bar

Alpha lubricator

Cyl. 1 CCU Cyl. 2 CCU Cyl. 3 CCU Cyl. 4 CCU Cyl. 5 CCU Cyl. 6 CCU

Safety and
Accumulator
block
Fine aut. filter

Main lube
Piston cooling pump
Servo oil
+ bearings
Servo oil
return to sump

From sump

Engine driven EL. driven

hydraulic pumps hydraulic pumps
 Driving gear
Driven gear (pump side)

Pump

Shear Nut

（coupling part）
HCU Cylinder Block
 Hydraulic System on the ME Engine
Hydraulic Power Supply (HPS)

Safety and
accumulator
unit Step-up
Return oil to bedplate Engine driven gear
pumps

Electrically driven Bypass

start-up pumps filter

Back-flushing oil
Main Drain
Lube oil inlet to engine filter

L/73909-1.0/0303 (2440/PCS)
 Mechanical
Pressure Safety Valve
Regulating
Valve

Leak
Detector Electrical
Safety Valve
 Improvement （New version）
• Hydraulic Pressure： 210 Bar → 300 Bar

• Compact size
Distributer Block
FO Booster
Exhaust Valve Actuator
Engine driven Pump

• High Pressure Pipe： Double → Single Rubber

Protect leaking from seal ring
Pump ⇒ Pipe Rail ⇒ rubber hose ⇒ HCU

• The main engine system oil is used for HPS

 Axial type Hydraulic Pump

ou
t

in

Swash plate
Axial type Hydraulic Pump

reverse

in

out
 Preliminary （suction
video Secondary （delivery）

Swash plate control （from secondary）

drain

Swash plate
 Alpha Lubricator System for ME

Cylinder oil
service tank Cylinder Cylinder
liner liner

Feedback Lubricator Feedback

Lubricator
sensor sensor

Solenoid Solenoid
valve valve
200 bar To other
system oil cylinders
Hydraulic Hydraulic
cylinder unit cylinder unit

Lube oil pipes

Multi Purpose Multi Purpose
Electrical Controller Controller
connections
 Differences from the conventional Alpha Lubrication
system
• Operating oil
Alpha：Cylinder oil 40‐50 Bar (independent pumps)
ME ：HPS system oil 200 (300) Bar
• Capacity of Lubricator
Alpha：Small. 2sets/Cyl.
ME ：Large. 1se/Cyl.
• Accumulator
Alpha: equipped
ME : not equipped
• Level sensor
Alpha： Not equipped
ME ： quipped
 Alpha Lubricator

Cylinder lub. Inductive proximity sensor

oil inlet for feed-back signal to
control of piston movement
Signal for
lubrication from
controller
Level sensor for
cylinder oil in lubricator

Outlets for
cylinder liner Injection plunger
lub. oil
injectors

Spacer for
basic setting of
pump
stroke
Drain 200 bar system oil supply
Non-return valve Stroke oil
adjusting outlet Actuator
screw piston
Sealingring
S70ME-C Engine Control System
 TACHO System

System A (powered from ECU A)

MMA = Marker Master A
MSA = Marker Slave A
Q1A = Quadratur 1A
Q2A = Quadratur 2A

System B (powered from ECU B)

MMB = Marker Master B
MSB = Marker Slave B
Q1B = Quadratur 1B
Q2B = Quadratur 2B

Pos 0-44 45-89 90-134 135-179 180-224 225-269 270-314 315-359

MMA ON ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF
MMB OFF ON ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF
MSA OFF OFF ON ON ON ON OFF OFF
MSB OFF OFF OFF ON ON ON ON OFF
New ME Tacho System
Encoder
Early version of tacho system
Diagram of the Engine Control System
 The Engine Control System
Main Component

 EICU (Engine Interface Control Unit)

The EICU handles the interface to external system

 ECU (Engine Control Unit)

The ECU performs the engine control (governor) function.
engine speed, running mode, and start sequence.

 CCU (Cylinder Control Unit)

The CCU controls FIVA valves, starting valves and Alpha Lubricator

 ACU (Auxiliary Control Unit)

The ACU controls the aux’ blower and the pumps of the HPS

MOP
The MOP is the engineer’s interface to the ECS.

 SCU (Scavenge Control Unit) : optional

The SCU controls the Exh. bypass valves and Variable Turbo charging (VT)
 Control System of ME type engine
Secure the redundancy of all function including the network

One unit failure ⇒ other unit back up ⇒ continuous operation

 Engine Control System

Bridge
Main
Bridge
Operating
Panel
Panel

BACK-UP FOR Engine Control Room

Control Room MOP
Panel PC
Multi-Purpose Controller

LOP

MPC MPC

Local
Operation
Control Network
Panel

MPC MPC

Engine Room/On Engine

MPC MPC
Alpha Lubricator System for ME
MOP: Graphic picture for Alpha Lubricator System
 Safety System (Engine Protective System)

All shut down and slow down by the ECS :

Request signal is sent to the Safety System and the Safety
system will send shut down or slow down order to the ECS.
 List of ME Shut down and slow down by the ECS
Non-cancellable shut down:
• Pump inlet oil pressure, low If the pump inlet pressure drops to set value (default = 0.5
bar) the ME ECS releases a non-cancelable shut down
• Hydraulic low pressure sensors failed. In case all pressure sensor at the low pressure
part of hydraulic system fails the ME ECS releases a non-cancelable shut down. Valid
for software version 1.34 and later
• Hydraulic high pressure fails during running engine. If the high pressure drops to this
value (default = 140 bar) and the engine is running the ME ECS releases a non-
cancelable shut down. Valid for software version 1.34 and later

Cancelable shut down:

• Leakage from hydraulic unit, high level If the leak flow from the hydraulic unit increase
to set value (default = 45 l/min) the ME ECS releases a cancelable shut down
• Leakage from hydraulic unit, alarm time out If alarm for leak flow from the hydraulic unit
remains for a set period (default = 60 minutes) the ME ECS releases a cancelable shut
down.

Slow down:
• ME cylinder lubricator failure. In case ME cylinder lubricators fails the ME ECS release
slow down request
• No exhaust valve movement (misfiring).
Control Unit beside the Main Engine
 EICU ( Engine Interface Control Unit )

Interface function : communication between the ECS and external system

Power managenent
system

EICU A EICU B

Man-handle
4 – 20 mA + stop signal

(RS 422) Remote Control (RS 422)

System

Alarm System

Safety System

Shutdown signals
to ECU + CCU
 ECU ( Engine Control Unit )
Governor function : engine revolution, running mode, start sequence
cylinder lubrication, HPS
 CCU ( Cylinder Control Unit )
Control function for each actuator on the cylinder according as direction from
the ECU : FO Booster, Exhaust valve, Alpha Lubricator, Starting Air Valve
 ACU ( Auxiliary Control Unit )
Control function for : Auxiliary Blower
Hydraulic Power Pump engine-driven
Electrical start up pump

ECU A

ECU B
 LOP ( Local Operating Panel )
The same function of Engine Side control Station on the MC engine.

Directly connected with the ECU － the protective program is omitted

 MOP ( Main Operation Panel )

Interface function between the ECS and

the Engineer

Monitoring
Operating
Adjusting
 MOP ( Main Operation Panel )
Interface function between the ECS and the Engineer

Monitoring

Operating

Adjusting
 MPC (Multi Purpose Controller)

LED Battery for internal clock

LED indicator
Plug for ID key

DIP Switches

Fuses
Power plug
 MPC ( Multi Purpose Controller )
 The MPC is a computer unit without user interface

 All MPC set on each control unit are identical hardwire wise

 Suitable application software is installed to the MPC from the MOP

Authorized service
ONLY
・Running Mode

Economy Mode : Maximize the thermal efficiency

Optimize the fuel injection timing

Emission Mode : Restrain the Nox generating

Control the peak temperature of
combustion
Two stage of the fuel injection
Deterioration of the thermal fficiency
 Start Conditions

・ Main Starting Valve in service position

(limit switch)
・ Main Starting Valve blocked
（limit switch)
・ Start Air Distribution System in service/blocked
（limit switch)
・ Starting Air Pressure
(2 pressure transmitter. Low pressure side takes first priority)
・ Control Air Pressure
(2 pressure transmitter. Low pressure side takes first priority)
・ Control Air Vented
(2 pressure transmitter. Clear if pressure is 0)
・ Turning Gear disengaged
(limit switch)
・ Aux. Blowers
(select switch for manual/auto on the starter panel. Clear at auto position)
・ Hyd. Power Supply
(select switch for manual/auto on the starter panel. Clear at auto panel)
・ Hyd. Pressure
(start is blocked with below 150 Bar (210 Bar)
Calculated Value
 Process Adjustment
1. Cylinder Load
This adjustment will be done by the maker or dockyard.
・ Offset High load/Low Load
As using time of the engine passed, the actual output of the engine
become uneven compare with early time even though setting condition of
FO index, FO injection timing, etc. is the same. Therefore, this uneven of
the out put is corrected by this screen with measuring out put actually.
This adjustment will be executed by the maker or dock yard.

actualo
utput

２５％ ５０％ ７５％ １００％

Set load
2. Cylinder pressure
・ Maximum Cylinder Pressure Offset
by adjusting injection timing
・ Compression Ratio Offset
by adjusting close timing of exhaust valve

＊Should be adjusted comparing with actual

value measured.
 3. Fuel Quantity

Basic factor is 36000MJ/m³

Put actual value

after analized
 Chief Limiter
 Possible to set limit of engine speed (rpm)
 Possible cylinder cut
Auxiliaries Omitted in new version

175Bar
250Bar

240Bar
Torque Limiter function engine driven pump
As considering the safety of the driving gear, chain and
the pump, the out-put of the pump is restricted by torque
limiter in order to keep it within the range of torque curve.

For example, in the event of leaking oil, the pump is

controlled to increase displacement (out-put) by
controlling a angle of inclination of the swash plate.
However, the out-put will be limited by torque limiter if the
out-put is over the range of torque curve.

Leaking oil, broken the shear nut, defect of the pressure

transmitter will be expected as the course of activation of
the torque limiter.
Cylinder Lubricator
• Adjustment of Cylinder Oil Feed Rate

Basic Feed Rate (g/kw・hr) ＝ Feed Rate Factor x S (%)

Feed Rate Facto & s(%) are adjustable on the MOP.

Basic Feed Rate is usually adjusted by actual content of
sulphur(S%) in using fuel oil.

E.G
Feed Rate Factor : 0.34 Basic feed Rate = 1.02 (g/kw・h）
S(%) : 0.30
• Adjustment of the Feed Rate for individual cylinder
Possible to adjust within range of 0 to 100 %

• Minimum Feed Rate

The Minimum Feed Rate can be set.

This rate is kept as a minimum rate with first priority.

• Feed Rate during Breaking in or Running in

Possible to adjust the Feed Rate directly by putting the value not calculated
value by putting calculation factor.

Feed rate of running in mode is controlled in proportion to the speed (RPM).

E.G. 1 E.G. 2

QMCR: 0.9 g/kwh

Load: 70% MCR Load: 20% MCR
Qpart1 = 0.9 x 70% = 0.63 g/kwh SPEEDpropel: SPEEDMCR x (20%)⅓
=0.59SPEEDMCR
SPEEDactual: 0.65SPEEDMCR

Qpart2 = 0.63 x 0.59/0.65 = 0.57g/kwh

 100％

Feed Rate
Control in proportion to speed

OUTPUT（MEP) ∝ SPEED³
MEP control

63％ 100％
Speed (RPM)
System View - I/O Test
Sensor failure ⇒ set to invalid
No problem is happened if sensor B is alive.
Diagram of Maneuverings
System
Maneuverings system of MC type engine