U.S. Army Field Demonstration of the Single Common Powertrain Lubricant (SCPL)

Abstract

The U.S. Army TARDEC Fuels & Lubricants Technology Team has developed a Single Common Powertrain Lubricant (SCPL), designed to consolidate multiple military lubricant specifications into a single product, or single specification. This report covers the long term field demonstration programs of the SCPL conducted at Ft. Benning GA, Ft. Wainwright AK, and Ft. Bliss TX, representing basic, arctic, and desert climate conditions respectively. Results from each testing location support technical findings during the development phases of the SCPL program, and demonstrate that the SCPL is a capable drop in replacement for currently utilized MIL-PRF lubricants providing equivalent to, and in most cases improved performance to currently fielded POL products.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2015
Accession Number
ADA626571

Entities

People

  • Adam C. Brandt
  • Edwin A. Frame

Organizations

  • Southwest Research Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combat Vehicles
  • Dilution
  • Governments
  • Logistics
  • Lubricants
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Personnel
  • Military Operations
  • Military Vehicles
  • Recovery Vehicles
  • Research Facilities
  • Specifications
  • Standards
  • Supply Chain
  • Transmission Fluids
  • United States
  • United States Government

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  • Electrical Engineering
  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.