Flex-Fuel Two-Stroke Snowmobile: Development of a Flex-Fuel, Two-Stroke, Direct-Injection Snowmobile for Use in the Clean Snowmobile Challenge and National Parks

Britanyak, Peter; Dixon, Dylan; Fuhrman, Alex; Harker, Nicholas; Den Braven, Karen R.

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Flex-Fuel Two-Stroke Snowmobile: Development of a Flex-Fuel, Two-Stroke, Direct-Injection Snowmobile for Use in the Clean Snowmobile Challenge and National Parks

2009-09-01
By Britanyak, Peter ; Dixon, Dylan ; Fuhrman, Alex

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Creators:

Britanyak, Peter ; Dixon, Dylan ; Fuhrman, Alex ; Harker, Nicholas ; Den Braven, Karen R.
Corporate Creators:

National Institute for Advanced Transportation Technology (U.S.) ; University of Idaho
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Special Programs Administration ; University Transportation Centers Program (U.S.)
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Publication/ Report Number:

N09-07
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
TRIS Online Accession Number:

01164203
Edition:

Final Report
Corporate Publisher:

National Institute for Advanced Transportation Technology (U.S.)
Abstract:

The University of Idaho's entry into the 2009 SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge (CSC) was a semi-direct-injection (SDI) two-stroke powered REV-XP snowmobile modified to use flex fuel. The flex fuel engine produces stock engine power on any blend of ethanol and gasoline from E10 to E85. The emissions output was reduced using an oxidation catalyst located after the exhaust silencer. Noise from the engine compartment was reduced by custom-carbon fiber hood and side panels, which allowed placement of extra sound absorbing materials. The UI snowmobile achieved Third Place in the competition, while producing the best fuel economy and winning several other awards.
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Funding:

DTRT07-G-0056
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/34429/dot_34429_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 1.04 MB]
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University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
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urn:sha256:ef4285a3e9271c8591054c4f5dd11f855e864840bfb81db6794316daf108632f

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