Worldwide Automotive Powertrain Directions Research Staff Ford Motor Company Dearborn, MI

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Ronzi, R. C., author.

Conference Name:

International Pacific Conference on Automotive Engineering (1981-11-16 : Honolulu, Hawaii, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1981

Summary:

Using the overall efficiency obtained with today's automotive power plants on the U.S. Metro Route as a baseline for comparison purposes, this paper reviews the major efficiency opportunities available in the next decade for a wide variety of automotive engine candidates. The impact of a variety of alternate fuels on candidate engine thermal efficiency is also presented. A family of continuously variable transmissions, having different levels of efficiency, are then used to project the overall efficiency of these engine candidates and fuels on the U.S. Metro Route in the 1990+ time frame. The direction of engine design, material and control trends during this time interval are also discussed

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Publisher Number:

811377

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license