Selection of the optimized aftercooling system for Cummins premium diesel engines

Book · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:6044720

Bond, G; Brooks, R M

The ongoing need for improved fuel economy, longer engine life, lower emissions, and in some cases, increased power output makes lower charge air temperatures more desirable. In 1983, Cummins introduced the new BCIV engine at 400 h.p. (298 kw) with ''optimized aftercooling'', and is now introducing this concept to its remaining 10 and 14 litre premium diesel engines. This tuned low flow cooling design provides many advantages when compared to the other alternatives studied, which included air-to-air and systems incorporating two radiators. The selection process considered performance, durability, fuel economy, emissions, noise, investment, and total vehicle installed cost. Computer simulations and vehicle tests were used to determine performance for each charge air cooling alternative. The simulations were used to guide prototype development and the selection of the production hardware. The ''optimized aftercooling'' system takes full advantage of the engine cooling characteristics by using tuned flow controls to provide optimum charge air temperatures at all speeds, loads, and ambient temperatures.

• OSTI ID: 6044720
• Report Number(s): SAE-TP-841023
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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330102* -- Internal Combustion Engines-- Diesel
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COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
COOLING SYSTEMS
DIESEL ENGINES
EMISSION
ENERGY SYSTEMS
ENGINES
EXHAUST GASES
FLUIDS
FUEL ECONOMY
GASEOUS WASTES
GASES
HEAT ENGINES
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
OPTIMIZATION
POLLUTION ABATEMENT
POWER RANGE 100-1000 KW
SIMULATION
WASTES