THE ROLE FOR FEDERAL R AND D ON ALTERNATIVE AUTOMOTIVE POWER SYSTEMS

This report examines the question: Is it appropriate for the Federal Government to support R and D on alternative automotive power systems. Potential alternatives to the internal combustion engine (ICE) include the stratified charge, Wankel, diesel, Rankine cycle, Stirling cycle, gas turbine, electric and hybrid systems. These engines may offer advantages over the ICE but considerable development would be required, and Federal support has been proposed. The five sections of the report are: a description of the central issue and a set of underlying issues, a review of the relevant technology, an exploration of the role for Federal R and D in overall Federal policy concerning the automobile, an analysis of present programs in industry and government, and conclusions. Appendices review the history of Federal programs and describe the content of present industry and government programs.

• Corporate Authors:

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Energy Laboratory, 77 Massachusetts Avenue
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02139

  National Science Foundation

  Office of Energy Research and Development Policy
  Washington, DC  United States  20550
• Authors:
  • Heywood, J B
  • Jacoby, H D
  • Linden, L H
  • Mooney, P D
  • Rife, J M
• Publication Date: 1974-11

Media Info

• Pagination: 175 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automotive engineering; Development; Energy; Federal government; Fuel consumption; Fumes; Future; Internal combustion engines; Motor vehicle industry; Policy; Research; Research management; Vehicle power plants
• Uncontrolled Terms: Future research; Research and development
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Automobile engines; Crankcase fumes; Government policies; Role playing; Roles behavior
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Policy; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00091127
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: MIT-EL-74-013 Intrm Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: NSF-EN-44166
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 26 1975 12:00AM