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Brake thermal efficiency from SFOC and fuel NCV - ~50 % typical for slow-speed 2-stroke, 44 % for medium-speed 4-stroke.

Formula

$$ \eta_{BT} = \frac{3600}{SFOC \cdot NCV} $$

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SymbolMeaningUnitSource
$SFOC$Specific fuel consumptiong/kWhshop test
$NCV$Net calorific valueMJ/kgBDN

Sources

  • MAN ES / WinGD Performance.