The engine specifications were fixed under consideration of the required performance, emission, styling and noise targets. The table below gives an overview of the main engine specifications for the engine.
The crankshaft of the diesel engine was designed in order to achieve the required torsional stiffness with a minimum weight. Since a three cylinder engine is free of 1st and 2nd order forces of inertia only the rotating component was balanced on the crankshaft. Additionally the usual balancing of 1st order moments of inertia by a balancer shaft (split in two parts) and counter weights on the crank webs was introduced to improve the vibration behavior of the engine.<< Previous PageNext Page >>