OPTIMUM WORKING FLUIDS FOR AUTOMOTIVE RANKINE ENGINES. VOLUME I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Four major tasks are summarized: (1) Establishing working fluid selection criteria; (2) Searching for and screening a large group of fluid candidates; (3) Developing a comprehensive data base for the most promising two candidates; (4) Predicting optimum engine designs, one reciprocating and one turbine, involving the two preferred working fluids.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Prepared in cooperation with Sundstrand Aviation, Rockford, Ill. Paper copy also available in set of 4 reports as PB-239 246-SET, PC$20.00.
• Corporate Authors:

  Monsanto Research Corporation

  800 North Lindbergh Boulevard
  St Louis, MO  United States 

  Environmental Protection Agency

  Division of Advanced Automotive Power Systems Development
  Ann Arbor, MI  United States 

  Sundstrand Aviation

  Alpine and Harrison
  Rockford, IL  United States  61101
• Authors:
  • Miller, D R
  • Null, H R
  • Thompson, Q E
• Publication Date: 1973-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 37 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automotive engineering; Benzene; Computer programs; Design; Economic efficiency; Flammability; Fluids; Fuels; Gas turbines; Optimization; Piston engines; Rankine engines; Thermodynamics; Toxicity; Vehicle power plants
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency; Fluorocarbons
• Old TRIS Terms: Automobile engines; Pyridines; Rankine cycle
• Subject Areas: Design; Economics; Energy; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00091117
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Contract Numbers: EPA-68-04-0030
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 26 1975 12:00AM