Engine Cranking at Arctic Temperatures

550272

01/01/1955

Event
Pre-1964 SAE Technical Papers
Authors Abstract
Content
A NEW arctic engine oil, designed to permit cold-weather operation of Army equipment, has been tested to determine required cranking effort. Data obtained are to be used to design new cranking equipment and to estimate the temperature limits of existing cranking equipment.
Tests were conducted on six gasoline engines and five diesel engines using the new oil conforming to MIL-O-10295. Cranking the engines through a torquemeter permitted direct measurement of cranking torque.
The results of the investigation are presented in this paper.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/550272
Pages
16
Citation
Meyer, W., DeCarolis, J., and Stanley, R., "Engine Cranking at Arctic Temperatures," SAE Technical Paper 550272, 1955, https://doi.org/10.4271/550272.
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Publisher
Published
Jan 1, 1955
Product Code
550272
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English