Performance and Operational Characteristics of High-Powered Diesel Truck Engines
730721
02/01/1973
- Event
- Content
- There has been an accelerated growth in power of diesel engines in United States line haul trucking. This paper analyzes the effect of high power on engine-related operating variables that occur under different highway conditions and dissimilar terrain features. When properly applied, high-powered diesel engines can increase average vehicle speed and/or fuel economy.
- Pages
- 20
- Citation
- Farrar, J., and Stattenfield, D., "Performance and Operational Characteristics of High-Powered Diesel Truck Engines," SAE Technical Paper 730721, 1973, https://doi.org/10.4271/730721.