Axle Lubricant Efficiency

Abstract

An evaluation of fuel consumption using three FMTVs showed the potential for significant improvement using advanced lubricants. For the engine and transmission, the baseline OE/HDO-15/40 oil was evaluated against a candidate Single Common Powertrain Lubricant (SCPL). The GO-80/90 baseline for the axles was replaced with synthetic SAE 75W-90 oil selected by TARDEC. Over a two-speed highway cycle, an average improvement of 6.1% was observed. When operated on a cycle which included stop-and-go transients, the average fuel consumption improvement increased to 7.8%.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 09, 2014
Accession Number
ADA622985

Entities

People

  • Edwin A. Frame
  • Robert W. Warden

Organizations

  • Southwest Research Institute

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  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Data Analysis
  • Efficiency
  • Fuel Consumption
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Governments
  • Ground Vehicles
  • Lubricants
  • Physical Properties
  • Research Facilities
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • Test Methods
  • Test Vehicles
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Vehicles

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