COMPOUNDING THE TRUCK DIESEL ENGINE WITH AN ORGANIC RANKINE- CYCLE SYSTEM
An organic Rankine-cycle system (ORCS) operating on the heat from the exhaust gases of a truck diesel engine is described. The addition of an ORCS to a long haul diesel truck can improve the fuel economy by 15% over a typical duty cycle. Emission levels will also be reduced by an amount equal to the gain in efficiency. At the peak power condition, 36 additional horse-power was produced, a gain of 13% in power without additional fuel. /GMRL/
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Corporate Authors:
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
400 Commonwealth Drive
Warrendale, PA United States 15096 -
Authors:
- Patel, P S
- Doyle, E F
- Publication Date: 1976-2
Media Info
- Pagination: 12 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Air quality management; Diesel engines; Diesel trucks; Energy; Exhaust gases; Fuel consumption; Horsepower; Rankine engines
- Old TRIS Terms: Rankine cycle
- Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00145263
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 760343
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: May 31 1977 12:00AM