Engine Room - Ventilation Flow

Engine-room ventilation flow sized for combustion air + ambient cooling.

Engine roomVentilationAir flow

Total engine powerkWER volumem³

Combustion air: 84,000m³/h

Required ventilation: 120,000m³/h

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Formula, assumptions, and limits

\dot V = \max(7 P_{ME}, 30 V_{ER})

Symbol	Meaning	Unit
$ACH$	Air changes per hour	1/h

Source: IACS UR M3

In short

Engine-room ventilation flow sized for combustion air + ambient cooling.

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