As different gas engines begin pushing into business sectors, the U.S. Department of Defense has taken discover, rationalizing that finally, as different gas develop in reputation, the diesel availability may drop whereas costs rise.
To that finish, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) entered right into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the event and integration of other gas applied sciences aimed toward lowering the marine engine’s reliance on fossil fuels. Specifically, FMD will incorporate the analysis and growth carried out at ORNL into its engine design expertise.
Under the phrases of the MOU, ORNL will leverage its analysis and growth experience, whereas FMD will contribute its energy and propulsion design and manufacturing proficiency to advertise the usage of LLCFs in marine engines. FMD will outline the efficiency and sturdiness necessities and design testing parts, whereas ORNL will present analysis assist in combustion methods for LLCFs, high-temperature supplies, additive manufacturing, elastomer compatibility, and corrosion.
Additional partnership intentions from the MOU embrace the next:
