ALTERNATIVE POWER UNITS

Nine types of engine are described and illustrated. (1) the wankel rotary engine; (2) the stratified charge engine; (3) the stirling engine; (4) the gas turbine engine; (5) the Rankine engine; (6) the diesel engine; (7) battery propulsion; (8) the fuel cell; and (9) hybrid systems. Summary details given include main advantages and disadvantages, fuel and lubrication requirements, operating cycle, and organizations active in development or manufacture. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  British Petroleum

  1 St. James Place
  London,   United Kingdom  SW1Y 4PD
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 18 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Combustion; Design; Diesel engines; Economic efficiency; Electric batteries; Fuel cells; Fuels; Gas turbines; Lubricants; Lubrication; Manufactures; Manufacturing; Motors; Rankine engines; Stirling engines; Stratified charge engines; Turbine engines; Wankel engines
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency; Hybrids
• ITRD Terms: 3860: Combustion; 9011: Design (overall design); 5911: Efficiency; 3850: Fuel; 3839: Lubrication; 3647: Manufacture; 1334: Motor
• Subject Areas: Design; Economics; Energy; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00335825
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 28 1981 12:00AM