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A V24 engine is a 24-cylinder
A V24 engine is a 24-cylinder piston engine
A reciprocating engine, more often known as a piston engine, is a heat engine that uses one or more Reciprocating motion, reciprocating pistons to convert high temperature and high pressure into a Circular motion, rotating motion. This article ...
where two banks of twelve cylinders
A cylinder () has traditionally been a three-dimensional solid, one of the most basic of curvilinear geometric shapes. In elementary geometry, it is considered a prism with a circle as its base.
A cylinder may also be defined as an infinite ...
are arranged in a V-shaped configuration around a single crankshaft
A crankshaft is a mechanical component used in a reciprocating engine, piston engine to convert the reciprocating motion into rotational motion. The crankshaft is a rotating Shaft (mechanical engineering), shaft containing one or more crankpins, ...
. The majority of V24 engines, however, have been "dual V12" engines where two separate V12 engines are placed in line with each other.
Fiat AS.6 aircraft engine
This V24 aero engine was built in the early 1930s to power the Macchi M.C.72 aeroplane, which was intended to compete in the 1931Schneider Trophy
The Coupe d'Aviation Maritime Jacques Schneider, also known as the Schneider Trophy, Schneider Prize or (incorrectly) the Schneider Cup is a trophy that was awarded first annually, and later biennially, to the winner of a race for seaplanes and ...
air races. This engine was in reality formed by mounting two Fiat AS.5 V12 engines one behind the other, with the front engine powering the rear propeller and the rear engine powering the front propeller. The combined displacement was more than and the combined power output was approximately .
Mechanical problems prevented the airplane from competing in the Schneider Trophy, however the Macchi M.C.72 achieved an average top speed of on 23 October 1934. This set the record for a piston-powered seaplane, a record which stands to this day.
Detroit Diesel 24V71
The Detroit Diesel Series 71 24V71 engine with a displacement of 1,704 cu in (27.9 L) and 2,000 hp. They were manufactured from 1994 to 1997.Jenbacher J624
One of the few, if not the only, V24 engines in current production is the Austrian-made Jenbacher J624 gas engine for electric power generation and CHP applications. The engine makes use of two-stageturbocharging
In an internal combustion engine, a turbocharger (also known as a turbo or a turbosupercharger) is a forced induction device that is powered by the flow of exhaust gases. It uses this energy to compress the intake air, forcing more air into the ...
, and with a bore and stroke of 190mm by 220mm, the total swept volume of the 24-cylinder engine is 149.7L. Depending on application, the engine can operate on various fuels with the genset generating up to 4,507 kW of electrical power.
See also
*V engine
A V engine, sometimes called a Vee engine, is a common configuration for internal combustion engines. It consists of two cylinder banks—usually with the same number of cylinders in each bank—connected to a common crankshaft. These cylinder ...
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