The use of heat generators on a diesel locomotive

Throughout the entire development of the internal combustion engine, it had a rather low efficiency coefficient, therefore, new approaches to energy use are required to improve energy efficiency indicators. One of the ways to solve this problem can be the use of thermogenerators. This method will not only increase the efficiency of the locomotive, but also reduce thermal emissions into the atmosphere due to heat removal.

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