Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, Volume 48, 2012, Pages
1068–1077
Transport Research Arena 2012
HERCULES A-B-C, A 10-Year Major R&D Effort
Towards the Next Generation Large Marine Diesel Engines
Nikolaos P. Kyrtatos
National Technical University of Athens, Laboratory of Marine Engineering,
P.O.Box 64501, Athens 15704, Greece
Abstract
In 2004, the Integrated project I.P.HERCULES
(High Efficiency Engine R&D on Combustion with Ultra Low Emissions for
Ships) was funded within EC/FP6, with the major engine makers MAN &
WARTSILA, which together hold 90% of the world market and 40 other industrial
& university partners. It was the 1st phase of the HERCULES R&D program
on large engine technologies. The I.P. HERCULES (A) was broad in the coverage
of the various R&D topics and considered a range of options and
technologies.
HERCULES- B was Phase II of the Program, running
from 2008 to 2011, with 32 participant organizations and 26 M€ budget, funded
by FP7. The general targets for emissions and fuel consumption were retained in
HERCULES-B. However, based on the developed know-how and results of I.P.
HERCULES (A), it was possible to narrow down the search area, to focus on
potential breakthrough research and to further develop the most promising
techniques for lower specific fuel consumption (and CO2 emissions) and
ultra-low gaseous and particulate emissions.
For taking marine engine technology a step further towards improved
sustainability in energy production and total energy economy, an extensive
integration of the multitude of new technologies identified in Phase I and
Phase II of HERCULES is required.
The HERCULES-C project (2012-2015) with 22 participant organizations and 17 M€
budget, is the Phase III of the HERCULES programme and adopts a combinatory
approach for engine thermal processes optimization, system integration, as well
as engine reliability and lifetime.
This paper provides an overview of the complex structure, as well as the main
achievements of the HERCULES R&D programme.
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