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Testing of a low specific fuel consumption turbocompound engine

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OSTI ID:6513385

Refinements to reduce the operating costs of heavy-duty diesel engines have resulted in new production engines with specific fuel consumption (sfc) below 200 g/kW-hr. Turbocompounding the heavy-duty diesel engine results in further reductions in sfc. This paper describes a research program for testing of an 11.3 liter, 6 cylinder turbocompound diesel engine which has demonstrated a significant reduction in specific fuel consumption, down to 180 g/kW-hr, as well as improved transient emissions and response.

Research Organization:
Research Dept., Caterpillar Inc.
OSTI ID:
6513385
Report Number(s):
CONF-870204-
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
330102* -- Internal Combustion Engines-- Diesel
AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT
COMPRESSORS
DESIGN
DIESEL ENGINES
EFFICIENCY
EMISSION
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENGINES
EXPERIMENT PLANNING
FUEL CONSUMPTION
FUEL ECONOMY
FUNCTIONS
HEAT ENGINES
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PLANNING
POLLUTION ABATEMENT
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
RESPONSE FUNCTIONS
SUPERCHARGERS
TESTING
TURBOCHARGERS