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The 1991 natural gas vehicle challenge: Developing dedicated natural gas vehicle technology

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OSTI ID:5837631
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  1. Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
  2. General Motors of Canada Ltd., Toronto, ON (Canada)
  3. AC Rochester, NY (United States)
  4. USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
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An engineering research and design competition to develop and demonstrate dedicated natural gas-powered light-duty trucks, the Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) Challenge, was held June 6--11, 1191, in Oklahoma. Sponsored by the US Department of Energy (DOE), Energy, Mines, and Resources -- Canada (EMR), the Society of Automative Engineers (SAE), and General Motors Corporation (GM), the competition consisted of rigorous vehicle testing of exhaust emissions, fuel economy, performance parameters, and vehicle design. Using Sierra 2500 pickup trucks donated by GM, 24 teams of college and university engineers from the US and Canada participated in the event. A gasoline-powered control testing as a reference vehicle. This paper discusses the results of the event, summarizes the technologies employed, and makes observations on the state of natural gas vehicle technology.
Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
5837631
Report Number(s):
ANL/CP-75223; CONF-920233--3; ON: DE92007371
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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