1-Introduction ME-B PDF

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Introduction to the ME-B engine
MAN Diesel & Turbo Author Current topic  00.00.2012 < 1 >
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Designations
MAN Diesel & Turbo Jonathan Wernsen Introduction to ME-B engine  01.02.2016 < 2 >
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Development of the ME-B Engine
1991 Start of Intelligent Engine Project

2000 Start of service test on M/T ”Bow Cecil”
2003 First time Type Approval Test of ME System
2003 First Production ME Engine
2007 100+ ME Engines in Service. 50 to 98 Bore
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2005 Feasibility Study for ‘Next Generation’
Small Bore Engines
2006 Development of ME-B Concept
2007 First time Type Approval Test of ME-B ECS
System
2007 First Production ME-B Engine, STX November 2007
45 ME-B Engines are Currently on Order
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Engine program
Engines with bores from 30 to 60 cm
S30ME-B9
S35ME-B9 S50ME-B8
S40ME-B9
G40ME-B9
S50ME-B9
G50ME-B9
G45ME-B9
S60ME-B8
S46ME-B8
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ME-B Components
• Hydraulic Power Supply (HPS)

• Dual Hydraulic Cylinder Unit (HCU)
• Engine Control System (ECS)
Governor function
Electronically Profiled Injection
ME Lubricator
• Crankshaft position sensing system
• Engine Side Control (ESC)
• Main Operating Panel (MOP)
purposes only
For training
Some market demands

Electronic fuel injection control
 Lower propeller speed

 Increased engine power
 Lower specific fuel oil consumption
 Lower lube oil consumption
 Easy adjustment of parameters
 Low minimum running speed
 Flexibility regarding emission
 Low production cost
Requires: Electronic fuel injection control

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Electronic fuel injection control

Advantages of electronically controlled fuel injection
 Injection pressure is independent of engine speed

(RPM)
 Variable injection timing
 Optimal SFOC at minimum emission
 Easy adjustment of engine parameters
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System layout
Dual HCU
Hydraulic Cylinder Unit
HPS
Hydraulic Power Supply
Auto Filter
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ME-B
Mechanical/Hydraulic Concept
Fuel Oil Pressure Camshaft driven
HPS
Dual HCU boosters exhaust actuators
ELFI Light camshaft

Valves
Hydraulic oil rail
purposes only
For training
Camshaft activates only the exhaust-

valve on ME-B
Dual Hydraulic Cylinder Unit Camshaft driven
exhaust actuators
Fuel Oil Pressure boosters
Lubricator
Electrical Hydraulic Pumps

Electrical consumption 0.6%
of engine output, or
corresponding to 1 g/kWh
increased SFOC
ELFI Light
A common Hydraulic oil pipe Valves Camshaft
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For training
ME-B Hydraulic Power Supply

(HPS)
Electric motor
Safety block
Hydraulic pump
Hydraulic oil 300 bar
Lube oil inlet
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For training
HPS
Hydraulic Power Supply
HPS is mounted
on the fore end
Lube oil inlet Boll Filter
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For training
ME-B Engine Control System

.2 engine
On Bridge
Bridge Panel
CCU, Cylinder Control Unit
 Control of ELFI’s & Lubricator’s
 Speed Governor
In Engine Control Room
MOP B MOP A ECR PANEL
 Local/Remote Selection
 Shut Down Monitoring
EICU  MPC or MPC 10
In Engine Room/On Engine
ESC
EICU, Engine Interface Control Unit

CCU 1 CCU ½n
 HPS Pressure Setpoint Signal
 Cylinder Lube Feedrate
HCU  Engine Running Mode
 Slow Down Request Signal
Pressure
Pressure
Booster
Booster
Pressure
Pressure
Booster
Booster
ALS ALS ALS ALS

 General Alarm signal
 ECR/Bridge Selection
ELFI ELFI ELFI ELFI
HCU (cyl 1+2) HCU (cyl m+n)
HPS MOP, Main Operatin Panel

M PUMP 1
M PUMP 2
 Daily User Interface

Pressure
Control
HPS  ECS Alarm Handling

MPC - Multi Purpose Controller
EICU - Engine Interface Control Unit (MPC)
CCU - Cylinder Control Unit (MPC)
MOP - Main Operating Panel
HPS - Hydraulic Power Supply
CRANKSHAFT
Tacho System
POSITION
CPS - Crankshaft Position Sensors
LOP - Local Operating Panel
ALS - Alpha Lubricator System
SENSORS - CPS
Crackshaft position Sensors
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ME-B Engine Control System

.3 engine
MOP Main Operating Panel

 Displays ECS data – Human Interface
 Parameter Handling
 ECS Alarm Handling
EICU Engine Interface Control Unit

 ECR/Bridge Control
 HPS Control setpoint
 Cylinder Lube Feedrate
 General Alarm Relay
 Slow Down Relay
 Engine Running Mode
HCU CCU Cylinder Control Unit

 HCU ELFI/ELFI-V & supervision
 Speed Governor
 Local/Remote Control (ESC)
 Shut Down Monitoring
 Only MPC is available
Tacho system
 Crankshaft position sensors
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ME-B Tacho system
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ME-B
Design Features
Piston Exhaust valve

• Bore cooled • Operated by light camshaft
• High topland • DuraSpindle
• Top piston ring, high CPR-type • W-seat
• All rings Alu-coated • COL (Controlled oil level)
• Skirt with bronze band
Hydraulic cylinder unit
Cylinder liner • Fuel oil pressure booster
• Slim type liner, Tarkalloy A • Integrated Alpha Lubricator
• Piston cleaning ring
Fuel system
Cylinder frame • Two low NOx slide fuel
• Nodular cast iron valves
or
• Welded with integrated scav. air receiver Connecting Rod
• Slim design
Frame box • Low friction guide shoe
• Triangular guide plane design
• Twin stay bolts Crankshaft
• Semi-built
Bedplate
• Welded bedplate with girder Bearings
made from steel plate • Thin shell Sn40-Al
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Chain tightener & guidebar

Adjustment of chain tightener & guidebar
35-50 ME-B: Single chain
Tightener wheel and guidebar are

connected and ensures correct
guidebar position during chain
tightening.
Chain tightening is applied by pulling

tightener wheel towards exhaust side
 New Chain
by means of a hydraulic jack.
 Worn Chain
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Camshaft & bearings

Light camshaft only with exhaust cams
Exhaust Cams
(No fuel cams)
Light Camshaft
Bearing supports only at the Exhaust Cams
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For training
ME-B
Light Camshaft
Starting air Distributor

Overhanging
chain wheel
The mechanically
driven starting air
distributor is the
same as the one Axial bearings
on MC engines.
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Overhanging camshaft
No bearing on the right side of chainwheel
Overhanging
Chainwheel
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Axial bearings
Axial bearings on the left side of chainwheel
Axial guide
bearings
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Connecting rod & crosshead

The new slim design
MC Design ME-B Slim Design
Weight reduction by 20%
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For training
Connecting rod & crosshead

Wide pad design improved oil-film thickness
MC Design ME-B Design

Dual pad design Wide pad design improved oil film thickness
Oil groove in loaded zone No oil grove in loaded zone
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For training
Guide shoe
Friction reduced
 Guideshoe Height / Width: 5  3.2

 Number of oil quills on guide
shoes reduced to one
 Frictional loss reduced by 24%
Height
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Combustion chamber
Increased power of the ME-B engines
 Slide fuel valves

 Adaptive Cylinder oil Control
lubrication (ACC)
 High piston topland
 Slim cylinder liner
 Piston Cleaning (PC) ring
 Piston rings with Alu-coat
SL12-562, CPR-POP
 Piston skirt with bronze band
 Known to give excellent
cylinder condition and long TBO
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Piston rings
CPR-POP (Controlled Pressure Relief - Port-On-Plane)
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Fuel system
Electronically controlled fuel injection
High pressure pipe

Suction valve Fuel Oil Pressure
Booster Slide fuel
valve
Fuel oil plunger
Fuel oil inlet
Hydraulic piston 8-10 bar
ELFI ME-B .2
ELFI-V ME-B .3 Accumulator
High pressure hydraulic oil inlet

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For training
Dual Hydraulic Cylinder Units

6S50ME-B8
Dual HCU
Dual Hydraulic Cylinder Unit
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For training
Exhaust valve system

Camshaft activated exhaust valve with variable timing
Principle
Hydraulic Push Rod…

...extended by
adding hydraulic oil
Control Valve
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Exhaust valve system

Gain of variable exhaust valve timing
Gain
5 g/kWh
New standard for ME-B
Load [%]
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ME-B Exhaust Valve

Controlled Oil Level (COL)
Safety valve
adjustment 23 bar
Oil reservoir
New spindle guide
Sealing ring
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For training
Auxiliary blower integrated
Aux. blower housing

integrated in the
air cooler housing
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For training
Turning gear
Mounted on aft side

of the bedplate
No cutout in bedplate
and frame box
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For training
Disclaimer
All data provided in this document is non-binding.

This data serves informational purposes only and is especially
not guaranteed in any way. Depending on the subsequent
specific individual projects, the relevant data may be subject
to changes and will be assessed and determined individually
for each project. This will depend on the particular
characteristics of each individual project, especially specific
site and operational conditions.

1-Introduction ME-B PDF

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1-Introduction ME-B PDF

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Introduction to the ME-B engine

Development of the ME-B Engine

1991 Start of Intelligent Engine Project

45 ME-B Engines are Currently on Order

• Hydraulic Power Supply (HPS)

Some market demands

 Lower propeller speed

Requires: Electronic fuel injection control

Electronic fuel injection control

 Injection pressure is independent of engine speed

 Optimal SFOC at minimum emission

 Easy adjustment of engine parameters

ELFI Light camshaft

Camshaft activates only the exhaust-

Electrical Hydraulic Pumps

ME-B Hydraulic Power Supply

Hydraulic oil 300 bar

Lube oil inlet

Lube oil inlet Boll Filter

ME-B Engine Control System

MOP B MOP A ECR PANEL

EICU, Engine Interface Control Unit

ALS ALS ALS ALS

HCU (cyl 1+2) HCU (cyl m+n)

HPS MOP, Main Operatin Panel

 Daily User Interface

HPS  ECS Alarm Handling

ME-B Engine Control System

MOP Main Operating Panel

EICU Engine Interface Control Unit

HCU CCU Cylinder Control Unit

ME-B Tacho system

Piston Exhaust valve

Chain tightener & guidebar

35-50 ME-B: Single chain

Tightener wheel and guidebar are

Chain tightening is applied by pulling

Camshaft & bearings

Bearing supports only at the Exhaust Cams

Starting air Distributor

Connecting rod & crosshead

MC Design ME-B Slim Design

Weight reduction by 20%

Connecting rod & crosshead

MC Design ME-B Design

Oil groove in loaded zone No oil grove in loaded zone

 Guideshoe Height / Width: 5  3.2

 Slide fuel valves

High pressure pipe

High pressure hydraulic oil inlet

Dual Hydraulic Cylinder Units

Exhaust valve system

Hydraulic Push Rod…

Exhaust valve system

ME-B Exhaust Valve

New spindle guide

Auxiliary blower integrated

Aux. blower housing

Mounted on aft side

All data provided in this document is non-binding.

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