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A review of ideas for improving transient response in vehicle diesel engines

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OSTI ID:5634937
Turbochargers are rightly blamed for disimproving the transient response of vehicle Diesel engines, but the serious effect of engine rotating inertia is often forgotten. Ultimately, a ''no coolant'' engine with lightweight ceramic parts may give substantial improvements by increasing exhaust gas temperature and at the same time reducing the inertia of engine and turbocharger components. The response of a turbocharger system can also be improved by adding energy to it, but so far such additions have required complex and costly sub-systems. A novel, cheap systems is suggested.
Research Organization:
Univ. Coll. Dublin
OSTI ID:
5634937
Report Number(s):
CONF-860263-
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English