Low-speed marine diesel engine with two contra-rotating crankshafts driven by a single connecting rod

摘要

A marine diesel engine (1) has a cylinder with a piston (3) and a connecting rod (5) to a first pivot point (7) with two rocking connecting rods (8, 9). Each connected via bearings to a crankshaft (10, 11). The crankshafts rotate in opposite directions.