AUTOMOTIVE FUELS FOR THE 1980S

This paper briefly reviews automotive transportation fuels and their important characteristics. Near-term demands for petroleum fuels are forecast, and certain compositional factors which may influence the availability of suitable fuels for future engines are listed. Engine design features which influence the fuel requirements of engines are surveyed.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • From; Engineeing Know-How in Engine Design, Part 27.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Courtney, R L
  • Newhall, H K
• Publication Date: 1979

Media Info

• Pagination: n.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automotive engineering; Demand; Forecasting; Fuels; Petroleum; Supply; Vehicle power plants
• Uncontrolled Terms: Supply and demand
• Old TRIS Terms: Automobile engines
• Subject Areas: Energy; Geotechnology; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00319749
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 790809
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 30 1980 12:00AM