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Monday, May 13th<br />

Tuesday, May 14th<br />

Wednesday, May 15th<br />

Thursday, May 16th<br />

market potential, a medium-size unit was chosen to be designed<br />

and tested as a pilot version. Highest efficiencies at low-pressure<br />

ratios and increased mass flow capacities corresponding to high<br />

engine power density, together with higher mechanical load, were<br />

a considerable challenge in developing a new turbocharger. After<br />

the initial study, which defined operating conditions and ranges,<br />

the new compressor and turbine were designed using advanced<br />

CFD and FE tools. Some well-proven concepts from NR/S and TCR<br />

turbochargers were adopted for the project. The best versions were<br />

built by rapid prototyping methods and tested separately on compressor<br />

and turbine test benches. Simultaneously with production<br />

of prototypes, a new two-stage turbocharger test bench has been<br />

prepared capable of pressure levels up to 11 bar g, for which more<br />

sophisticated controls have been installed. The measuring system<br />

was upgraded for two-stage group measurements as well. The test<br />

of the main parameters confirmed the reliability of the design and<br />

thermodynamic expectations. Based on single-stage and two-stage<br />

configuration measurements, a significant increase in the efficiency<br />

of the turbocharging system compared with just one stage was<br />

recorded. Special component tests were performed as well. In recent<br />

years, the TCX 14 has been developed as the basis of a new<br />

series of high-pressure turbochargers for two-stage turbocharging,<br />

suitable for the upcoming generation of reciprocating engines.<br />

The turbocharger performance fully covered the planned range<br />

and confirmed the potential of two-stage turbocharging to achieve<br />

charging group efficiencies far above maximum single-stage figures.<br />

PBS Turbo, a member of the MAN group, is ready to provide<br />

the new technology – comprising TCX as high pressure and TCR/<br />

TCA as low pressure turbochargers. In the paper the development<br />

steps are presented, with main focus on the TCX design features<br />

including comprehensive results of the component validation as<br />

well as test data in single-stage and two-stage configuration.<br />

Development of high-pressure ratio and highefficiency<br />

type turbocharger<br />

Keisuke Matsumoto, IHI Co, Ltd, Japan<br />

In recent years, various approaches to environmental problems<br />

were carried out. As for marine diesel engines, the IMO (International<br />

Maritime Organization) has phased in emission regulations<br />

mainly against NOx reduction in exhaust gas. To comply with this<br />

emission regulation, all marine diesel engine manufacturers are<br />

advancing the development of next-generation marine engines.<br />

Some typical technologies effective for reducing NOx in exhaust<br />

gas are the Miller cycle engine, EGR (exhaust gas recirculation),<br />

SCR (selective catalytic reduction), gas fuel engines, and the application<br />

of water emulsion fuel, etc. Among these technologies,<br />

the Miller cycle engine has already been put to practical use by<br />

many marine diesel engine manufacturers, because of the great<br />

advantage in development cost due to smaller change necessary in<br />

structural design compared with conventional designs. Additionally,<br />

the Miller cycle engine is known to be effective in combination<br />

with other NOx-reducing technologies and is expected to be<br />

applied continuously. Higher supercharging is necessary to realise<br />

the Miller cycle engine. Therefore, a higher pressure ratio is coming<br />

to be required for marine turbochargers in the next years. In addition,<br />

there are constant requirements for marine turbochargers<br />

such as higher efficiency, wider operational range and higher performance<br />

at low speed. To meet these demands, IHI has developed<br />

a radial type high-pressure ratio turbocharger, named high-pressure<br />

ratio AT14 (New AT14). The New AT14 has achieved a higher<br />

pressure ratio than usual by improving some design methods such<br />

as the increase of circumferential speed of compressor wheel and<br />

optimisation of compressor blades and recirculation devices aerodynamic<br />

geometry by using CFD etc. These technical efforts lead<br />

to the improvement of the pressure ratio from 3.8 up to 5.0 at the<br />

engine operation point. The New AT14 turbocharger has already<br />

been adopted as a standard model by some engine builders, and<br />

is expected to show its high performance in the global market.<br />

In this paper the development of the AT23 turbocharger will be<br />

shown with some of the obtained test results. The AT23 turbocharger<br />

is the turbocharger IHI has developed lately for smaller<br />

marine diesel engines than engines that apply AT14 turbochargers.<br />

Aerodynamic parts such as the compressor and turbine were redesigned<br />

and the shafting was also redesigned to reduce mechanical<br />

loss. The AT23 turbocharger has achieved a higher pressure ratio<br />

and efficiency compared with IHI’s conventional turbochargers.<br />

On the other hand, turbochargers are required not only to feature<br />

a high-pressure ratio and efficiency but also safety, durability,<br />

longer mechanical life and easier maintenances. The AT23 turbocharger<br />

has improved some of the structures to respond to these<br />

requirements.<br />

We are not afraid<br />

of seawater…<br />

…neither are our products. That is why KTR couplings, brakes and hydraulic components are<br />

available as seawater-resistant designs for maritime applications, too. Thus, various sub systems<br />

for windlasses, cranes, thrusters, rudders and many more are fi tted with KTR components.<br />

KTR is not afraid of water!<br />

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