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Mechanical Engineering Department
College of Engineering
Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University
Mid-La Union Campus
City of San Fernando
La Union
DESIGN OFA PROPOSED MACHINE FOUNDATION
OF A 3390 kW DIESEL ENGINE GENERATOR
By:
Name
MEFC 109
VIBRATION ENGINEERING
1st Semester
S. Y. 2022 - 2023
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A Term Paper presented to
The Faculty of the Mechanical Engineering
Department College of Engineering
DMMMSU – MLUC
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In partial fulfillment of the requirements of the
Degree of Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
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INTRODUCTION
Diesel generators are incredibly practical devices that turn diesel
fuel into electricity. Around the world, diesel generators are utilized in a
variety of applications. They are typically installed in rural parts where
they can be connected to the power grid and can be utilized as a
backup system or as the primary power source. Because they can be
immediately turned on and off without creating any time delay, diesel
generators can also be utilized to balance out the energy's rising power
usage.
Is a method of generating electricity that combines a diesel engine
with an electric generator. This is a particular instance of an engine
generator. Most diesel compression-ignition engines are made to run
on diesel fuel, however certain models can also run on other liquid
fuels or natural gas.
SELECTION OF DIESEL- GENERATOR SET AND NUMBER OF UNITS
FROM MTU 20V4000 DS3600 DIESEL GENERATOR AS ENGINE SELECTION TYPE
SPECIFICATION:
Manufacturer: CAT
Model: 20V4000G44F
Type: 4-cycle
Arrangement: 20V
Displacement: 95.4
Bore: 170mm
Stroke: 210mm
Compression ratio: 16.4
Rated speed: 1500rpm
Engine governor ECU 9
Max power: 3088 kWm
Air cleaner: dry
MACHINE FOUNDATION DESIGN
USING DIRECT SETTLEMENT
6200mm
300mm
2200mm ENGINE
300mm
300mm
300mm
Based on good practice in DESIGN OF A PROPOSED MACHINE FOUNDATION OF A DIESEL ENGINE
GENERATOR the following limitations must be considered to insure a well-design foundation:
1. The distance of the edges of the foundation from the bed plate must be 6 in (120 mm)
to 12 in (300 mm).
2. The vertical distance from the floor or soil level to the top edge of the foundation
must be around 6 in (120 mm) as minimum.
6800mm
ENGINE 8.6m
300mm
BED PLATE
120mm
FOUNDATION
DIMENSION -6237 x 2110 x 2211 mm
WEIGHT -19391 kg
WEIGHT OF THE ENGINE; We
We= 19391KG
SPEED, RPM
N=1500RPM
SOLVING FOR MINIMUM WEIGHT REQUIREMENTS (Wf):
Wf=(e)(We)(N)^1/2
FROM PME CODE 2003 EDITION,
TABLE 2.2 : e=0.11
THEREFORE,
Wf=(0.11)(19391)(1500)^1/2
Wf= 82611.122Kg
ACTUAL LENGTH OF FOUNDATION
L=6200mm + 600mm =
L=6800 mm
L=6.800m SAY, L=7m
ACTUAL WIDTH OF FOUNDATION, W;
W=2200mm + 600mm
W=2800mm
W=2.800m SAY, W=2.8m
ACTUAL HEIGHT OF THE FOUNDATION, H;
H= VOLUME OF THE FOUNDATION
AREA OF FOUNDATION
WHERE;
VOLUME OF FOUNDATION = Wf
Pconcrete
Pconcrete= 82611.122kg
(19.04m^2)(2406kg/m^3)
Vf=78474.38856 Kg
2,406 Kg/m^3
Vf=32.6161216 m^3
AREA OF FOUNDATION = L × W
Ab= 6.8m × 2.8m
Ab=19.04 m^2
THEREFORE,
Hf= Vf
A
= 32.6161216 m^3
17.5 m^2
Hf=1.863778377m = 2m
ACTUAL WEIGHT OF FOUNDATION, Wfa
Wfa= W × L × H × pconcrete
=2.5m × 7m × 2m × 2406 kg/m^3
Wfa=84210 kg
DETERMINE IF THE FOUNDATION IS SAFE
Stress induced on soil = We + Wf
Ab
= 18420 kg + 78474.38856 Kg
17.5 m^2
We + Wf SABP
Ab ≤ N
*FROM PPE BY MORSE, TABLE 4-4 BEARING POWER OF SOILS, PAGE 105, USE
COMPACT CLAY WITH SAFE ALLOWABLE BEARING PRESSURE OF 50 TO 78 TONS
PER SQUARE METER.
SABP = the soil-allowable bearing pressure, kg/m2
N = a factor of safety, usually assumed to be 2 to 5.
N = 5 as required by DOLE.
18,420 Kg + 78,474.36656 kg 78,000 Kg/m^2
17.5m^2 ≤ 5
5536.820946kg/m^2 ≤ 15600Kg/m^2
:. THE FOUNDATION IS SAFE
HEIGHT OF FOUNDATION
H= Wf
Ab ×
