Development of mounting tools for water and oil pumps of DV36 engines
Calculations, design, and optimization of mounting hardware for water and oil pump assembly
R. De Vuyst
Anglo Belgian Corporation is a manufacturer of internal combustion engines ranging in power levels between 600kWm and 10,400kWm. The largest engines in their lineup are the DV line, currently existing in both a V12 and V16 configuration. In order to efficiently and safely mount and dismount the water and oil pump assemblies of these engines, custom tooling must be designed as the heaviest component in these assemblies, the water pump housing, weighs 304 kg. This makes it impossible to (un)install this component by hand. The DV line of engines features an overhang above these assemblies, which means the traditional method of lifting components using a crane above the engine cannot be used.
Currently there is no standardized way of mounting the water and oil pump assemblies, and they are mounted solely by relying on the ingenuity of the assembly crew. The tooling designed in this document is meant to be shipped out to customers to provide a safe and reliable method of installation.
This tooling must be as compact as possible as there is not a lot of room to work with, especially when the engines are installed in their homes in a boat, nuclear power plant or other genset applications.
In order to guarantee safe operation, this tooling complies with all requirements stated by Anglo Belgian Corporation and is certified for safe use by an external entity.
Keywords: engine block, oil pump, water pump, mounting hardware, crane