An air compressor includes: a cylinder block including a crankcase and a cylinder portion of a plurality of cylinders; a cylinder head that covers the cylinder block; a crankshaft that is supported in the crankcase; a piston that is configured to reciprocate in the cylinder portion by the crankshaft to suck air and compress and discharge the sucked air; and a first rib that is provided on an outer wall of the cylinder block, that extends in a direction along a direction in which the piston reciprocates, that protrudes in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the piston reciprocates, and that is configured to suppress vibration of the cylinder block.

An air-vapor engine which exhibits one or more cylinders and a piston located therein, by which a stroke movement can be performed. Furthermore, the air-vapor engine has an injection nozzle and a prechamber. The prechamber is arranged between the injection nozzle and the cylinder, a fuel fluid is introduced into the prechamber from the injection nozzle. Compressed air from the cylinder can be received by the prechamber. This enables the stroke movement of the cylinder. In addition, the cylinder is connected to a condenser via an outlet valve such that the air-vapor mixture or the vapor of the air-vapor mixture condenses and is present in the condenser as condensate. The condenser and the injection nozzle are in flow connection. This means that the air-vapor engine exhibits a circuit, resulting in efficient operability.

An air-vapor engine which exhibits one or more cylinders and a piston located therein, by which a stroke movement can be performed. Furthermore, the air-vapor engine has an injection nozzle and a prechamber. The prechamber is arranged between the injection nozzle and the cylinder, a fuel fluid is introduced into the prechamber from the injection nozzle. Compressed air from the cylinder can be received by the prechamber. This enables the stroke movement of the cylinder. In addition, the cylinder is connected to a condenser via an outlet valve such that the air-vapor mixture or the vapor of the air-vapor mixture condenses and is present in the condenser as condensate. The condenser and the injection nozzle are in flow connection. This means that the air-vapor engine exhibits a circuit, resulting in efficient operability.

A system may include a natural gas engine; and a hydrodynamic device configured to convert mechanical energy of the natural gas engine into heat in a working fluid within the hydrodynamic device. The amount of fluid in the hydrodynamic device may be controlled by an electronically controllable valve, and the amount of fluid in the hydrodynamic device may control a resistive force of the hydrodynamic device. The system may also include a controller in communication with the natural gas engine and the hydrodynamic device, where the controller may be configured to automatically adjust the electronically controllable valve to maintain a working load on the natural gas engine at or above a threshold load.

A system may include a natural gas engine; and a hydrodynamic device configured to convert mechanical energy of the natural gas engine into heat in a working fluid within the hydrodynamic device. The amount of fluid in the hydrodynamic device may be controlled by an electronically controllable valve, and the amount of fluid in the hydrodynamic device may control a resistive force of the hydrodynamic device. The system may also include a controller in communication with the natural gas engine and the hydrodynamic device, where the controller may be configured to automatically adjust the electronically controllable valve to maintain a working load on the natural gas engine at or above a threshold load.