On the EVE of discovery

摘要

Part of the vast remit of the EU-funded IP Hercules project to research the next generation of marine engines, the extreme value engine (EVE) was specifically designed for test purposes only by Helsinki University of Technology (HUT), in collaboration with Tampere University of Technology. The engine is able to withstand increased mechanical and thermal loads, features which will be utilised to develop medium-speed engines so that they can operate at higher power densities without increasing fuel oil consumption.