| 摘要 |
A sealable engine containment assembly provides a waterproof environment for an internal combustion engine and ancillary equipment, thus performing a "engine room" in a sealable container. The container includes an air inlet port for passage of air from the container exterior, and an exit port for passage of engine exhaust to the container's exterior. Both the inlet and exhaust ports have valves to isolate the port from the container exterior when the engine is not operating. A waterproof coupling for transmission of engine drive shaft output may be provided, along with waterproof couplings for electrical, hydraulic and fuel lines. The engine assembly is of utility in open-hull submersible vessels as well as for use in other environments where potential water ingress could prove deleterious to conventional internal engine assemblies.
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