Heavy Vehicle Propulsion System Materials Program: Semiannual Progress Report, April 1999–September 1999

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• Alternative Title:
  Heavy Vehicle Propulsion System Materials Program: Semiannual Progress Report for April 1999 Through September 1999
• Creators:
  Johnson, D. R.
• Corporate Creators:
  Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Energy Division
• Corporate Contributors:
  Department of Energy
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Alloys Diesel Engines Fuel Consumption Heavy Duty Trucks Heavy Vehicles Propulsion
• Publication/ Report Number:
  ORNL/TM-200/16
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Tennessee;United States
• Edition:
  Semiannual Progress Report, April 1996–September 1996
• Abstract:
  The purpose of the Heavy Vehicle Propulsion System Materials Program is the “ development of materials: ceramics, interrnetallics, metal alloys, and metal and ceramic coatings, to support the dieselization of class 1-3 trucks to realize a 35% fuel-economy improvement over current gasoline-fueled trucks and to support commercialization of fuel-flexible LE-55 low-emissions, high-efficiency diesel engines for class 7-8 trucks. The Office of Transportation Technologies, Office of Heavy Vehicle Technologies (OTT OHVT) has an active program to develop the technology for advanced LE-55 diesel engines with 55% efficiency and low emissions levels of 2.0 g/bhp-h NOX and 0.05 g/bhp-h particulate. The goal is also for the LE-55 engine to run on natural gas with efficiency approaching that of diesel fuel. The LE-55 program is being completed in FY 1997 and, after approximately 10 years of effort, has largely met the program goals of 55% efficiency and low emissions. However, the commercialization of the LE-55 technology requires more durable materials than those that have been used to demonstrate the goals. Heavy Vehicle Propulsion System Materials will, in concert with the heavy duty diesel engine companies, develop the durable materials required to commercialize the LE-55 technologies.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DE-AC05-960R22464
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:676833fba0fbaf692113a6f6c6a24bb83301f01dc11ca251b920c65f4f3c8e74
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/48687/dot_48687_DS1.pdf
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