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Title: Study on reduction of accessory horsepower requirements. Eighth quarterly progress report

Abstract

This is the eighth quarterly technical progress report for a program in which the objective is to evolve and define an accessory drive system that will minimize system power consumption of driven accessories on an internal combustion engine in a passenger automobile. The initial program phases established concept feasibility, determined potential fuel savings, and selected a drive system design for concept mechanization. The current Phase IV carries the program through prototype fabrication and bench, engine, and vehicle tests. The final program objective is a detail drive system design and a demonstrated overall vehicle fuel savings potential. The major technical accomplishments during this reporting period were: the test vehicle was successfully driven to and from Ann Arbor, Michigan from Phoenix with the drive system installed; accessory drive hardware was calibrated, disassembled and reviewed for wear after round trip from Phoenix to Ann Arbor, Michigan; MADS governor performance was analyzed and parameters were varied to demonstrate flexibility available in modifying accessory drive input/output characteristics; and a task list that matched smaller, lower cost accessory components, with the accessory drive equipped vehicle, was prepared. Major emphasis during the remainder of the program will be in this area. (LCL)

Publication Date:
Research Org.:
AiResearch Mfg. Co., Phoenix, AZ (USA)
OSTI Identifier:
5155490
Report Number(s):
DOE/CS/51095-T5
ON: DE82005410
DOE Contract Number:  
AC03-76CS51095
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS; AUTOMOBILES; FUEL ECONOMY; AUTOMOTIVE ACCESSORIES; ENERGY DEMAND; PERFORMANCE TESTING; COST; DESIGN; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; DEMAND; ENGINES; HEAT ENGINES; TESTING; VEHICLES; 330600* - Advanced Propulsion Systems- Vehicle Design Factors

Citation Formats

. Study on reduction of accessory horsepower requirements. Eighth quarterly progress report. United States: N. p., 1976. Web. doi:10.2172/5155490.
. Study on reduction of accessory horsepower requirements. Eighth quarterly progress report. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/5155490
. 1976. "Study on reduction of accessory horsepower requirements. Eighth quarterly progress report". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/5155490. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5155490.
@article{osti_5155490,
title = {Study on reduction of accessory horsepower requirements. Eighth quarterly progress report},
author = {},
abstractNote = {This is the eighth quarterly technical progress report for a program in which the objective is to evolve and define an accessory drive system that will minimize system power consumption of driven accessories on an internal combustion engine in a passenger automobile. The initial program phases established concept feasibility, determined potential fuel savings, and selected a drive system design for concept mechanization. The current Phase IV carries the program through prototype fabrication and bench, engine, and vehicle tests. The final program objective is a detail drive system design and a demonstrated overall vehicle fuel savings potential. The major technical accomplishments during this reporting period were: the test vehicle was successfully driven to and from Ann Arbor, Michigan from Phoenix with the drive system installed; accessory drive hardware was calibrated, disassembled and reviewed for wear after round trip from Phoenix to Ann Arbor, Michigan; MADS governor performance was analyzed and parameters were varied to demonstrate flexibility available in modifying accessory drive input/output characteristics; and a task list that matched smaller, lower cost accessory components, with the accessory drive equipped vehicle, was prepared. Major emphasis during the remainder of the program will be in this area. (LCL)},
doi = {10.2172/5155490},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5155490}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Jul 31 00:00:00 EDT 1976},
month = {Sat Jul 31 00:00:00 EDT 1976}
}