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Class 52, two Maybach MD655 engines; Class 73/9, one MTU 8V 4000 R43L engine [1] Class 168, Class 170 and Class 171: MTU 6R 183TD series (one per car) Class 172: MTU 6H1800R83 (one per car) Class 195 and Class 196: MTU 6H1800R85L (one per car) Class 43s: MTU 16V4000 R41R widely installed in early 2000s, replacing original Paxman Valenta engines.
Instead of a single engine, the Siemens MMT 600 drive system is powered by two MTU 65-litre (4,000 cu in) 16-cylinder four stroke diesel engines, each with 2,300 horsepower (1,700 kW). These are coupled to two AC alternators and four AC traction motors (two in each axle.) [ 6 ] Fuel consumption (according to company data) is 198 g / kWh (55 g ...
Three years later, MTU was sold to the private equity firm KKR. During 2005, KKR opted to sell all of its shares in the firm on the stock exchange. [21] In 2002, the Europrop International (EPI) consortium was set up by four aero engine manufacturers, MTU, France's Safran Aircraft Engines, Rolls-Royce and Spain's Industria de Turbo Propulsores.
In 1966 MTU merged with Mercedes-Benz Motorenbau. MTU derives from Motoren- und Turbinen-Union meaning 'Motor (Engine) and Turbine Union'. MTU Friedrichshafen remained a subsidiary of DaimlerChrysler until 2006 when it was sold off to the EQT IV private equity fund, becoming a part of the Tognum Corporation.
Detroit Diesel and MTU jointly developed the 2000 and 4000 series, with Detroit Diesel leading development of the 2000 and MTU leading the 4000, each of which are named for the per-cylinder displacement in cm 3. [17] Like the Series 149, the 4000 comes in 8V-, 12V-, 16V-, and 20V- configurations.
The MT6300AC employs a diesel/AC electric powertrain. A 3,750 horsepower (2,800 kW) MTU/DDC C3 Series 20V4000 four-stroke diesel engine powers an AC electric alternator which provides power to a triple reduction geared electric motor located at each side of the rear axle. [6] Fully loaded, the MT6300AC's can reach a top speed of 40 mph (64 km/h ...
The name of the engine, RTF-180, combined the initials for "Regional TurboFan" with the engine's nominal thrust of 18,000 pounds-force (80 kilonewtons). [ 2 ] : 6 A November 1990 internal briefing showed that the RTF-180 was one of the engines on offer for the 90-115 seat MPC 75 , a regional airliner requiring 14,000–18,000 lbf (62–80 kN ...
Paxman VP185 engine in a Class 43 of East Midlands Trains Video of a GWR High Speed Train with MTU engines. British Rail experimented with Mirrlees Blackstone MB190 engines in four Western region examples (43167–43170) between 1987 and 1996, but this experiment was unsuccessful and the standard Paxman Valenta engines re-installed.