Impact of Friction Reduction Technologies on Fuel Economy for Ground Vehicles

Abstract

These briefing charts discuss: overview of petroleum consumption -- How much do we actually use? How does tribology (friction and wear) fit into the equation? If we get rid of all friction, how big of an impact will a "frictionless" engine have on petroleum consumption. If we reduce friction by x% how much petroleum can we save? What's the difference between commercial and military applications? What's being done (research) to reduce petroleum consumption, or, improve energy security?

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 13, 2009
Accession Number
ADA508227

Entities

People

  • A. Masoner
  • A. S. Comfort
  • G. R. Fenske
  • O. O. Ajayi
  • R. A. Erck

Organizations

  • United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Additives (Chemicals)
  • Bearings
  • Boundaries
  • Efficiency
  • Energy Consumption
  • Energy Production
  • Energy Security
  • Engines
  • Friction
  • Fuel Consumption
  • Fuel Efficiency
  • Ground Vehicles
  • Lubricants
  • Lubrication
  • Petroleum
  • Production
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).