EVALUATION OF 60 KW WINTERIZED DIESEL ENGINE GENERATOR SETS. CATERPILLAR
Abstract
TWO WINTERIZED DIESEL ENGINE DRIVEN GENERATOR SETS WERE PROCURED AND EVALUATED FOR SUITABILITY AS STANDARD ADVANCED BASE EQUIPMENT. INITIAL TESTS INDICATED THAT CERTAIN MODIFICATIONS WERE NECESSARY AND THE MANUFACTURER COMPLETED THESE MODIFICATIONS. THE UNITS WERE ACCEPTED, TESTED AND EVALUATED AT NCEL FOR COMPLIANCE WITH MILITARY SPECIFICATION MIL-G-10327A(CE) ACCORDING TO METHODS OF TEST OF MILITARY SPECIFICATION MIL-G-10228A(CE). THE 60 KW PROTOTYPE GENERATOR SETS GENERALLY MET APPLICABLE MILITARY SPECIFICATIONS EXCEPT THAT THE SPEED REGULATION RECOVERY TIME EXCEEDED THE 4 SEC ALLOWED; THE ENGINE GOVERNING SYSTEM PERFORMED POORLY; AND OTHER MINOR DEFICIENCIES WERE ENCOUNTERED. FUEL CONSUMPTION IS 0.708 LB-PER-KWH WHICH IS CONSIDERED ECONOMICAL. CERTAIN SUGGESTED MODIFICATIONS WILL CORRECT THESE DEFICIENCIES OF THIS MODEL CATERPILLAR GENERATOR. THE 60 KW CATERPILLAR GENERATOR SETS OF THIS TYPE SHOULD NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR ADVANCED BASE USE UNTIL THEY INCORPORATE THESE MODIFICATIONS AND CORRECT THE ENGINE GOVERNING SYSTEM
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 20, 1960
- Accession Number
- AD0250612
Entities
People
- J.h. Sams
- R.h. Leseberg
Organizations
- Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center