Engine Transmission Matching to Improve Passenger Car Fuel Economy Ricardo Consulting Engineers Limited

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Thring, R. H., author.

Conference Name:

SAE International Congress & Exposition (1982-02-22 : Detroit, Michigan, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1982

Summary:

A compact passenger car was modified to allow operation with up to six manual gear ratios and up to 35.4 mile/h per 1000 rev/minutes Fuel consumption tests were carried out at steady state conditions, over the U.S. Federal urban drive cycle and on the road. Fuel economy improvements of up to 24% were achieved on the road, and up to 25% on the chassis dynamometer over the urban cycle, confirming computer predictions

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Publisher Number:

820167

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