RECENT ADVANCES IN VEHICULAR STEAM ENGINE EFFICIENCY
Previous SPS vehicular steam expander development is reviewed. A counterflow expander installed in the 3000 lb (1364 kg) California Steam Car is shown to give 6.2 mpg (2.2 km/1) over the Urban Federal Driving Cycle, for BSFC = 1.2. Advantages of the uniflow expander with impulse valves are discussed, and the equation for theoretical cycle efficiency is derived. Laboratory tests on a 4 cylinder uniflow with impulse valves and a 2000 psia (136 atm), 1400 deg F (760 deg C) monotube boiler are described, and efficiency results for steam temperatures up to 1100 deg F (593 deg C) are presented. /GMRL/
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Corporate Authors:
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
400 Commonwealth Drive
Warrendale, PA United States 15096 -
Authors:
- Burton, R L
- Publication Date: 1976-2
Media Info
- Pagination: 11 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Economic efficiency; Energy; Laboratory tests; Steam engines; Temperature; Transducers
- Uncontrolled Terms: Cylinders; Efficiency
- Old TRIS Terms: Expander
- Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00145269
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 760340
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: May 31 1977 12:00AM