Effects of a thermal reactor on the energy efficiency of a turbocharged, stratified charge engine

Technical Report · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1976

OSTI ID:7305836

Koropey, O B; Kern, P J

Since 1963 the United States Army Tank Automotive Command (USATACOM) and Texaco Incorporated have been developing a fuel efficient, multi-fuel, low specific emission engine. In the last phase of the project high specific power has been sought through turbocharging. Based on prior work a project under the auspices of the Dean's Office for Scientific Research at the United States Military Academy was initiated in the Department of Engineering. The objective was to assess the effect of a thermal reactor on the turbocharged version of the Texaco Controlled Combustion System (TCCS) L141 through analytical and experimental techniques. A thermal reactor is considered contrary to good turbocharged exhaust system design due to internal baffles, large cross sectional area, and long flow path; however, it was felt that a reactor might extract some additional work from the gases to offset these aspects. (GRA)

• Research Organization: Military Academy, West Point, NY (USA). Dept. of Engineering
• OSTI ID: 7305836
• Report Number(s): AD-A-026059
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
330101* -- Internal Combustion Engines-- Spark-Ignition
BAFFLES
DESIGN
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY RECOVERY
ENGINES
EXHAUST GASES
FUEL ECONOMY
GASEOUS WASTES
HEAT RECOVERY
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
RECOVERY
STRATIFIED CHARGE ENGINES
THERMAL EFFICIENCY
TURBOMACHINERY
WASTES