Study of reduction of accessory horsepower requirements. Sixth quarterly progress report
The objective of this program 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 present 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: hydromechanical and mechanical variable-ratio belt drive fabrications completed; compact vehicle fuel economy analysis completed; initial engine check runs for both drive systems were completed; mechanical drive system development and performance mapping was initiated; hydromechanical drive system development tests and modifications were initiated; the hydromechanical drive system installation into the test vehicle was completed; the engine/dynamometer test rig, including accessory load simulators, was completed; and the basic test vehicle instrumentation was completed. (LCL)
- Research Organization:
- AiResearch Mfg. Co., Phoenix, AZ (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76CS51095
- OSTI ID:
- 5532530
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/CS/51095-T6; ON: DE82005409
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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