SACM V8X-1500 Hyperbar diesel engine
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The SACM V8X-1500 Hyperbar diesel engine is a high-performance, hyperbar turbocharged diesel powerplant developed to provide the French Leclerc main battle tank with exceptional mobility and acceleration.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| SACM V8X-1500 Hyperbar diesel engine canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
V8 diesel engine
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hyperbar turbocharged diesel engine ⓘ tank diesel engine ⓘ |
| application | main battle tank propulsion ⓘ |
| aspiration | hyperbar turbocharged ⓘ |
| associatedWith | French Army ⓘ |
| configuration | 90-degree V8 ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | liquid-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| cylinderCount | 8 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
Leclerc main battle tank
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high mobility ⓘ rapid acceleration ⓘ |
| designGoal |
compact powerpack for reduced engine bay volume
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improved acceleration compared to conventional tank diesels ⓘ |
| developer | SACM ⓘ |
| displacement |
16.47 L
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approximately 16.5 litres ⓘ |
| emissionsControl | military standard, not civilian emissions compliant ⓘ |
| era | late 20th century ⓘ |
| fuelType |
diesel
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multi-fuel capable ⓘ |
| inductionSystem | turbocharger with auxiliary gas generator ⓘ |
| installedIn |
Leclerc main battle tank
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surface form:
Leclerc Series 1 tanks
Leclerc main battle tank ⓘ
surface form:
Leclerc Series 2 tanks
Leclerc main battle tank ⓘ
surface form:
Leclerc Series 3 tanks
|
| manufacturer | SACM ⓘ |
| marketSegment | armored fighting vehicle engines ⓘ |
| maximumTorque | around 4700 N·m ⓘ |
| mounting | rear-mounted in Leclerc tank hull ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
high power-to-weight ratio
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high specific power for a diesel tank engine ⓘ hyperbar system providing high boost pressure at low engine speed ⓘ integrated gas turbine used as turbocharger driver ⓘ |
| operatingPrinciple | diesel cycle ⓘ |
| powerDensity | high for its class ⓘ |
| powerOutput |
1500 hp
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about 1100 kW ⓘ |
| powerPack | Leclerc powerpack ⓘ |
| primaryUser |
France
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United Arab Emirates ⓘ |
| relatedTechnology | gas turbine–assisted turbocharging ⓘ |
| role | primary propulsion unit ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | in service ⓘ |
| usedInVehicle | Leclerc main battle tank ⓘ |
| usedWithTransmission | SESM ESM 500 automatic transmission ⓘ |
| valvetrain | overhead valves ⓘ |
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