Elsbett engine

{{Short description|Diesel engine}} {{mi| {{Notability|1=Products|date=November 2024}} {{More citations needed|date=April 2021}} }} thumb|upright|Elsbett 3-cylinder straight motor thumb|upright|Elsbett 3-cylinder straight motor block The '''Elsbett''', or '''Elko''' ("{{lang|de|Elsbett Konstruktion}}") is an {{convert|89|hp|kW}}, direct-injection diesel engine invented by Ludwig Elsbett.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Norbye |first=Jan |title=3-cylinder turbodiesel |pages=60 |date=March 1982 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QFYKqzNP8FwC&q=elsbett+engine+and+horsepower&pg=PA60 |magazine=Popular Science |publisher=Bonnier Corporation |language=en |access-date=2025-06-27 |via=Google Books}}</ref> It is designed to run on pure plant oil (PVO). Elsbett AG, the current manufacturer, is based in Thalmässing, Bavaria.

The design limits of the loss of energy as heat by a variety of technologies: * The fuel charge is injected in such a manner as to "blend perfectly with the air" and combust within a central core of hot air, not contacting the chamber walls. * The engine also doesn't use any water cooling. Instead, oil is used as the singular coolant.

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== External links == * {{official|https://www.elsbett.com}} {{in lang|de}} * [http://www.elsbett-museum.de/index.html Elsbett-museum website] {{in lang|de}}

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