J1515_199506 IMPACT OF ALTERNATIVE FUELS ON ENGINE TEST AND REPORTING PROCEDURES

Revised

06/28/1995

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The guidelines in this SAE Information Report are directed at laboratory engine dynamometer test procedures with alternative fuels, and they are applicable to four-stroke and two-stroke cycle spark ignition (SI) and diesel (CI) engines (naturally aspirated or pressure charged, with or without charge air cooling). A brief overview of investigations with some alternative fuels can be found in SAE J1297. Other SAE documents covering vehicle, engine, or component testing may be affected by use of alternative fuels. Some of the documents that may be affected can be found in Appendix A. Guidelines are provided for the engine power test code (SAE J1349) in Appendix D. The principles of these guidelines may apply to other procedures and codes, but the effects have not been investigated.
The report is organized into four technical sections, each dealing with an important aspect of testing or reporting of results when using alternative fuels. The first (Section 3) deals with such issues as what is a "fuel" in the context of engine operation. The next (Section 4) is concerned with identifying fuel properties. The third technical section (Section 5) covers the testing considerations and calculations for alternative fuels. The final technical section (Section 6) provides some guidelines for reporting the results so that sufficient information is given in a form that allows convenient comparison of the results from different investigations.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/J1515_199506
Pages
33
Citation
SAE International Information Report, IMPACT OF ALTERNATIVE FUELS ON ENGINE TEST AND REPORTING PROCEDURES, SAE Standard J1515_199506, Reaffirmed June 1995, Issued March 1988, https://doi.org/10.4271/J1515_199506.
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Published
Jun 28, 1995
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J1515_199506
Content Type
Information Report
Status
Revised
Language
English

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