Series 50 propane-fueled Nova bus: Engine development, installation, and field trials

Technical Report · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1999

OSTI ID:5951982

Smith, B

The report describes a project to develop the Detroit Diesel series 50 liquefied propane gas (LPG) heavy-duty engine and to conduct demonstrations of LPG-fuelled buses at selected sites (Halifax Regional Municipality and three sites in the United States). The project included five main elements: Engine development and certification, chassis re-engineering and engine installation, field demonstration, LPG fuel testing, and LPG fuel variability testing. Lessons learned with regard to engine design and other issues are discussed, and recommendations are made for further development and testing.

• Research Organization: Transportation Development Centre Canada, Montreal, Quebec (Canada)
• OSTI ID: 5951982
• Report Number(s): MIC-99-05412/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
BUSES
DESIGN
DIESEL ENGINES
FIELD TESTS
FUEL SUBSTITUTION
LIQUEFIED GASES
PROPANE
ALKANES
ENGINES
HEAT ENGINES
HYDROCARBONS
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
TESTING
VEHICLES
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330102 - Internal Combustion Engines- Diesel