HIGHWAY VEHICLE RETROFIT EVALUATION PHASE II REPORT. TESTING AND FINAL EVALUATION RESULTS

This report presents the results of engine dynamometer and vehicle chassis dynamometer tests conducted with selected automotive retrofit devices in the classes of ultrasonic carburetors, high-velocity intake manifolds, tuned exhaust systems, and high energy ignition systems. The test results obtained by the two test methods are compared and discussed.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also rept. dated Nov 75, PB-252 554, and PB-252 555.
• Corporate Authors:

  Aerospace Corporation

  2350 East El Sequdo Boulevard
  El Sequndo, CA  United States  90245

  Transportation Systems Center

  Environment and Energy Conservation Division
  Cambridge, MA  United States 
• Authors:
  • HINTON, M G
  • FORREST, L
  • LEE, W B
• Publication Date: 1976-11

Media Info

• Pagination: 99 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Automotive engineering; Carburetion; Carburetors; Fuel conservation; Intake valves; Internal combustion engines; Motor vehicle bodies; Performance tests; Spark ignition engines; Sprayers; Vehicle power plants; Volatilization
• Old TRIS Terms: Atomizers; Automobile bodies; Automobile engines; Intake systems; Motor vehicle engines; Vaporizing
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00151160
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-TSC-OST-76-19
• Contract Numbers: F04701-74-C-0075
• Files: NTIS
• Created Date: Mar 30 2002 12:00AM