LIGHT-DUTY DIESEL ENGINE DEVELOPMENT STATUS AND ENGINE NEEDS

This report reviews, assesses, and summarizes the research and development status of diesel engine technology applicable to light-duty vehicles. In addition, it identifies specific basic and applied research and development needs in light-duty diesel technology and related health areas where initial or increased participation by the US Government would be desirable. The material presented in this report updates information provided in the first diesel engine status report prepared by the Aerospace Corporation for the Department of Energy in September, 1978. (ERA citation 06:006223)

• Corporate Authors:

  Aerospace Corporation

  Eastern Technical Division
  El Segundo, CA  United States  90245

  Department of Energy

  1000 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20585
• Publication Date: 1980-8

Media Info

• Pagination: 275 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air quality management; Automobiles; Combustion; Design; Development; Diesel engines; Environmental impacts; Exhaust gases; Fuel additives; Health hazards; Light vehicles; Noise; Operations; Performance; Pollution; Pollution control; Regulation; Research; Research projects; Technology assessment
• Uncontrolled Terms: Research and development; Research programs
• Old TRIS Terms: Combustion products
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Design; Environment; Highways; Research; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00337786
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Contract Numbers: AC03-78CS52184
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 15 1981 12:00AM