ADVANCED RECIPROCATING ENGINE SYSTEMS (ARES)

Abstract

Reciprocating engines have evolved technically more in the past
decade than at any other time in the past 100 year history. Reciprocating
engines are the fastest-selling, lowest-cost distributed generation technol-
ogy in the world today. It is a well known wide spread technology hav-
ing superior reliability, low maintenance, and good durability, that can
be used to load follow, and are approaching efficiency that is better than
its nearest competitor. Primarily driven by emissions regulations, the
modern piston engine has secured its future as a primary driver for
multiple markets. The mission of the ARES Program is to lead a national
effort to design, develop, test, and demonstrate a new generation of re-
ciprocating engine systems applications that are cleaner, more affordable,
reliable and efficient than products that are commercially available today.