Diesel Engine Technology Update

Abstract

This report reviews, assesses, and summarizes the research and development status and progress of advanced diesel engine/vehicle components technology. This report is a logical extension of a previous report, AFWAL-TR- 80-2014, which identified vehicular diesel engine technology applicable to diesel powered electrical generator sets. The previous report discussed variable area turbocharging, variable compression ratio piston, high-pressure fuel injection systems, turbocompounding, the adiabatic engine, and the Rankine bottoming cycle. This report adds discussion on alternative fuel, technology forecasting, engine cycle analysis, and cogneration. Keywords: Diesel engines, Turbocompounding, Adiabatic engine, Thermal efficiency, Power output, Alternative fuels, Technology forecasting, Thermal cycle evaluation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA198802

Entities

People

  • Andrew W. Kaupert

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Alcohols
  • Alternative Fuels
  • Compression
  • Diesel Engines
  • Diesel Fuels
  • Engine Components
  • Environment
  • Fuel Efficiency
  • Heat Transfer
  • Internal Combustion Engines
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Slurry Fuels
  • Thermal Efficiency

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.
  • Software Engineering