The article presents the results of software development, using the Modelica language, designed to create and use simulation models as part of reciprocating internal combustion engines digital twins. The software was created on the basis of component, system and declarative approaches, the theory of a casual bond graphs. The software includes submodels for determining the main engine parts wear rate and allows to predict engine parts life time, to simulate normal and accelerated engine reliability and durability tests. In the course of the study, the well-known model for determining mechanical frictional losses SLM (Shayler, Leong, Murphy, 2005) was adapted to calculate the relative change in the wear rate of engine parts. Universal equations are obtained to determine the friction forces as applied to rotationally and reciprocally moving engine parts. A method is proposed for calculating the relative change in the wear rate of parts and the time of failure due to wear, taking into account the physical properties (hardness), geometric dimensions and the speed of the relative movement of parts in the conjunction.

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A method has been developed for a comprehensive multi-criteria assessment of the efficiency of using inverter power plants as part of multifunctional energy-technological complexes with technical solutions aimed at reducing the negative consequences of the internal combustion engine operation with an optimal from the point of view of fuel efficiency speed. The method includes: synthesis of the optimal engine speed control algorithm, determination of the complex operating modes under operating conditions, assessment of changes in fuel consumption and harmful substances emissions with exhaust gases and resource consumption rate when the engine is switched to the operating mode with the optimal speed, complex technical and economic assessment of the inverter power plants efficiency. On the example of an inverter power plant with a capacity of 100 kW, the need to apply the method is proved. It was found that the engine operation with the optimal from the point of view of fuel efficiency speed and without additional design measures entails an increase in the damage accumulation rate by 1.7-2.1 times and therefore is economically inexpedient, despite a decrease in fuel consumption by 1% or more. It was found that a decrease in the compression ratio with a simultaneous increase in the boost pressure makes it possible to increase the engine resource up to a functional failure due to damage accumulation by 43% and to a parametric failure due to wear by 32%, while the operating costs of the inverter power plant will decrease by 3.7% relative to the base (no changes) power plants. The emission of soot particles will decrease by about 2 times, nitrogen oxides - by 2%, hydrocarbons - almost to zero.