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Main Purpose of this Presentation is to Develop
an understanding of parts and specifications of
Wärtsilä Engines. Wärtsilä produces a wide
range of medium-speed diesel, gas and dual-
and multi-fuel engines for marine propulsion,
electricity generation on board ships and for
land-based power stations.
 What is 18-V-48??
Wärtsilä Engines are generally identified by
their Cylinder Bore in centimeters.
So Wärtsilä 18-V-48 means that
 It is 18-Cylinder Wärtsilä Engine
 Cylinder Bore equals to 48 cm
 Cylinders are aligned in V-Shape.
 Main Components:
Engine Block:
 Made up of Nodular Cast Iron.
 It has a stiff and durable design to absorb internal forces and enable
the engine to be resiliently mounted without any intermediate
foundations.
 At the driving end there is a combined thrust bearing and radial
bearing for the camshaft drive and flywheel. The bearing housing of
the intermediate gear is integrated in the engine block.
 The cooling water is distributed around the cylinder liners with water
distribution rings at the lower end of the cylinder collar.
Crank Shaft:
 The crankshaft line is built up from three-pieces: crankshaft, gear and
end piece. The crankshaft itself is forged in one piece. Each crank
throw is individually fully balanced for safe bearing function.
 Low bearing loads, robust design and a crank gear capable of high
cylinder pressures were set out to be the main design criteria for the
crankshaft.
 The moderate bore to stroke ratio is a key element to achieve high
rigidity.
 All crankshafts can be equipped with a torsional vibration damper at
the free end of the engine, if required by the application.
Connecting Rod:
 The connecting rods are of three-piece design, which makes it
possible to pull a piston without opening the big end bearing.
 The connecting rod of alloy steel is forged and has a fully machined
shank.
 All connecting rod bolts are hydraulically tightened.
 Oil is led to the gudgeon or Piston pin bearing and piston through a
bore in the connecting rod.
Piston:
 The piston is of two-piece design with nodular cast iron skirt and
steel crown.
 Wärtsilä patented skirt lubrication minimizes frictional losses and
ensure appropriate lubrication of both the piston skirt and piston
rings under all operating conditions.
Cylinder Head:
 The cylinder head design is based on reliability and easy
maintenance.
 A rigid box like design for even circumferential contact pressure
between the cylinder head and the cylinder liner.
 Four-cylinder head fixing bolts are used, which simplifies
maintenance.
 No valve cages are used; this improves reliability and provides
greater scope for optimization of the exhaust port flow
characteristics.
Piston Rings:
 The piston ring set consists of two compression rings and one spring-
loaded conformable oil scraper ring.
 All piston rings have a wear resistant coating.
 Give low friction and high seizure resistance.
 Both compression ring grooves are hardened for good wear resistance.
Cam Shaft & Valve Mechanism:
 The camshaft is built of forged pieces with integrated cams,
one section per cylinder.
 The camshaft sections are connected through separate
bearing journals, which makes it possible to remove single
camshaft sections sideways.
 The bearing housings are integrated in the engine block
casting and thus completely closed.
Fuel Injection System:
 The low-pressure fuel lines consist of drilled channels in cast parts
that are firmly clamped to the engine block.
 The entire fuel system is enclosed in a fully covered compartment
for maximum safety. All leakages from injection valves, pumps and
pipes are collected in a closed system.
 The injection nozzles are cooled by lubricating oil.
 Fuels used in Wärtsilä 18V48 are High Viscosity HFOS, Crude Oils,
Emulsified Fuels, Liquid Biofuels.
Lubricating Oil System:
 The engine is equipped with a dry oil sump.
 In the standard configuration the engine is also equipped with an
engine driven lubricating oil pump, located in free end, and a
lubricating oil module located in the opposite end to the
turbocharger.
 The lubricating oil module consists of an oil cooler with
temperature control valves and an automatic filter.
 A centrifugal filter on the engine serves as an indication filter.
Water Cooling System:
 The freshwater cooling system is divided into a high temperature
(HT) and a low temperature (LT) circuit.
 The HT-water cools cylinder liners, cylinder heads and the first stage
of the charge air cooler.
 The LT-water cools the second stage of the charge air cooler and
the lubricating oil.
 In the most complete configuration the HT and LT cooling water
pumps are both engine driven, and the electrically actuated
temperature control valves are built on the engine.
Turbocharging:
 Wärtsilä 48 is provided with Spex (Single pipe exhaust) system and
with high efficiency turbocharger.
 The Spex system is practically free from interference. This means
very small deviations in the scavenging between the cylinders and
consequently an even exhaust gas temperature.
 The turbocharger is equipped with plain bearings and there is no
cooling water.
 The turbocharger is fitted with cleaning devices for both the
compressor and the turbine side.
The Wärtsilä 18-V-48 is a 4-stroke, turbocharged and intercooled
diesel engine with direct fuel injection (twin pump).
Specification Value Unit
Cylinder Bore 480 mm
Stroke 580 mm
Piston Displacement 96.4 l/cyl
No. of Valves 2 Intake , 2 Exhaust
Speed 600 RPM
Mean Piston Speed 11.6 m/s
Engine Output 21600 KW
 Cylinder Output 1200 KW
Mean Effective Pressure 2.49 MPa
Combustion Air System
Flow at 100% load 33.5 kg/s
Temperature at turbocharger intake, max. (TE 600) 45 °C
Temperature after air cooler, nom. (TE 601) 50 °C
Exhaust gas system
Flow at 100% load 34.88 kg/s
Flow at 85% load 29.6 kg/s
Flow at 75% load 27.52 kg/s
Temp. after turbo, 100% load 364 °C
Temp. after turbo, 85% load 336 °C
 Temp. after turbo, 75% load 338 °C
Temp. after turbo, 50% load 356 °C

Fuel system
SFOC at 100% load 180.6 g/kWh
SFOC at 85% load 173.0 g/kWh
SFOC at 75% load 176.4 g/kWh
SFOC at 50% load 179.3 g/kWh
Starting air system
Pressure, max. 3000 kPa
Pressure at engine during start, 1500 kPa
Thank you!