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Development of Snowmobile Technology for Operation on High-Blend Ethanol
Technical Paper
2007-32-0114
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Kettering University has developed a cleaner and quieter snowmobile using technologies and innovative methods which can be applied in the real world with a minimal increase in cost. Specifically, a commercially available snowmobile using a two cylinder, four-stroke engine has been modified to run on high-blend ethanol (E-85) fuel. Further, a new exhaust system which features customized catalytic converters and mufflers to minimize engine noise and exhaust emissions has developed. A number of additional improvements have been made to the track to reduce friction and diminish noise. This paper provides details of the snowmobile development the results of these efforts on performance and emissions. Specifically, the Kettering University snowmobile achieved reductions of approximately 72% in CO, and 98% in HC+NOx when compared with the 2012 standard. Further, the snowmobile achieved a drive by noise level of 73 dbA while operating on hard packed snow.
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Davis, G., Sanger, J., Schickel, B., and Muxlow, J., "Development of Snowmobile Technology for Operation on High-Blend Ethanol," SAE Technical Paper 2007-32-0114, 2007.Also In
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