LABORATORY TEST RESULTS: LOW EMISSION RANKINE-CYCLE ENGINE WITH ORGANIC-BASED WORKING FLUID AND RECIPROCATING EXPANDER FOR AUTOMOBILES

THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY IS SPONSORING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A LOW-EMISSION RANKINE-CYCLE PROPULSION SYSTEM FOR AUTOMOBILES AT THERMO ELECTRON CORPORATION. THE SYSTEM USES AN ORGANIC-BASED WORKING FLUID, FLUORINOL-85, AND A RECIPROCATING EXPANDER. A FULL-SCALE SYSTEM HAS BEEN CONSTRUCTED AND HAS BEEN UNDER LABORATORY TESTS. IN SETTING UP THE LABORATORY TEST UNIT, A PRIMARY GOAL HAS BEEN TO DUPLICATE OPERATING CONDITIONS EXPECTED IN THE VEHICLE AS CLOSELY AS POSSIBLE; THE SAME PACKAGING CONFIGURATION AS REQUIRED FOR THE VEHICLE HAS THEREFORE BEEN USED AND A FACILITY FOR PROVIDING "RAM" AIR AT CONTROLLED TEMPERATURE IS USED. SYSTEM POWER AND EFFICIENCY CAN THUS BE MEASURED OVER THE COMPLETE RANGE OF OPERATING CONDITIONS EXPECTED IN THE VEHICLE. ACCELERATION PERFORMANCE AND DRIVING CYCLE FUEL CONSUMPTION PREDICTIONS ARE ALSO PRESENTED, BASED IN PART ON THE EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS OBTAINED TO DATE.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • PROC PAPER 739062
• Corporate Authors:

  Energy Conversion Eng Conf Proc

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• Authors:
  • Morgan, D
  • Patel, P
  • DOYLE, E
  • RAYMOND, R
  • Sakhuja, R
  • BARBER, K
• Publication Date: 1973-8

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 158-64

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Acceleration (Mechanics); Economic efficiency; Energy resources; Fluids; Fuel consumption; Laboratory tests; Organic materials; Pollutants; Rankine engines; Temperature control (Structures)
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency; Energy crisis
• Old TRIS Terms: Emission rates; Organic fluid; Rankine cycle
• Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00224566
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 11 1974 12:00AM