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<p>Added some more information</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>=Basics=<br /> *In a similar manner to [[Aero-Derivative Gas Turbines]] , an Automotive Engine repurposed for other uses<br /> *Typically:<br /> **In a [[Genset]] / [[RICE]] Based Power Plant <br /> **In other forms of Motor Vehicles such as in Small Vehicles/Racing Vehicles, Aircraft or Marine Vessels<br /> ***The latter two may require more substantial modifications such as [[Redudnancy]] (In [[Spark Plugs]] and other hardware) or in Environmental Compliance/Saltwater/Corrosion-Proofing respectively<br /> <br /> =OSE Relevance=<br /> *In terms of Appropriate Materials, choosing an engine that can be easily found in Junkyards/The Local Used Fleet allows for easy acquisition of hard to develop parts such as [[Engine Blocks]] and [[Cam Shafts]] / [[Poppet Valves]] etc<br /> *Also given many [[Small Engines]] such as those found on ICE driven Small Generators, Pressure Washers, and the like are often simpler/more primitive in design, one may able to get far more advanced technology (In Long Term Reliability, In [[Emissions Controls]] , in “Tunability” / Efficiency / [[Flex Fuel]] or [[Multi-Fuel]] Capability etc<br /> <br /> =Main Desirable Characteristics of Automotive Engines=<br /> *[[Pressure Lubrication]]<br /> **Thus less wear and tear (albeit citation needed), ease of [[Oil Filtration]] + [[Oil Cooling]] etc<br /> *[[Electronic Fuel Injection]]<br /> **Fuel Efficiency, Emissions, Potential for Novel Fuel Use, Tunability, and POTENTIALLY more reliability over Carbureted systems <br /> *[[Emissions Control Systems]]<br /> **Mainly the [[Three Way Catalyst]] in Spark Ignition Engines + Associated Sensors etc<br /> **Being able to have a [[ULEV]] / [[Certified Clean Idle]] Genset would be a MAJOR improvement over most small engines<br /> *[[Water Cooling]]<br /> **Better adapted to stationary use (no reliance on [[Ram Air Cooling]] )<br /> **Also well adapted to utilization of Waste Heat (Re [[Central Burner Unit]] / [[Hydronic Heating]] / [[CHP]] etc)<br /> *Highly Variable Output<br /> **Granted WITHOUT a gearbox this may be different versus “drivability”, and things like [[Engine Deposits]] and [[Redlining]] would also need to be considered, but compared to most Carbureted Small Engines which tend to prefer [[WOT]] or nothing, an improvement nonetheless <br /> *Parts Availability <br /> **May vary by country (~~and [[Car Dependency]] etc~~ ) but the share of people with Automobiles, versus the share of people with Generators, especially of larger design, probably dictates the cost of Parts/Local Knowledgebase of repairs etc<br /> <br /> =Internal Links=<br /> *<br /> <br /> =External Links=<br /> *</div>

Eric