ON-HIGHWAY PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF A CUMMINS DIESEL ENGINE FEATURING OPTIMIZED CHARGE AIR COOLING

Optimized charge air cooling (or optimized aftercooling) applied to Cummins diesel engines can provide fuel economy, performance, and driveability benefits. The reliance of this concept upon the optimum performance of both the engine and the vehicle cooling system dictated evaluation of the total package while operating in a vehicle environment. Engine and vehicle performance were measured on-highway using a unique test trailer featuring an integral dynamometer and a computerized data acquisition system. Parameters measured included a variety of engine temperatures, pressures, and flows, as well as power required, engine speed, and road speed. Tests were conducted in a wide range of ambient temperatures at several speed and load conditions. On-highway, road load operation was also evaluated.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the SAE West Coast International Meeting and Exposition San Diego, California, August 6-9, 1984.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

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  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Davidson, S D
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 8 p.
• Serial:
  • SAE Technical Paper
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
  • ISSN: 0148-7191
  • EISSN: 2688-3627
  • Serial URL: http://papers.sae.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cooling systems; Diesel engines; Driveability; Engine performance; Performance evaluations; Vehicle performance
• Old TRIS Terms: Air cooling
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00399058
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 840996, HS-038 578
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 31 1985 12:00AM