The effect of engine, axle and transmission lubricant, and operating conditions on heavy duty diesel fuel economy. Part 1: Measurements

SAE International Journal of Fuels and Lubricants

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 480-487

  Green, D A ^a   Selby, K ^b   Mainwaring, R ^b   Herrera, R ^b  

^a Central Research and Development Laboratory   (Japan)

^b SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENT SPEED; DRIVELINES; DRIVING CONDITIONS; ENERGY DEMANDS; ENERGY EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGY; ENGINE OIL; ENGINE OPERATING CONDITIONS; ENGINE OPERATIONS; FIELD TEST; FIELD TRIAL; FUEL-FLOW; HEAVY-DUTY DIESEL ENGINE; HIGH QUALITY; LOW VISCOSITY; MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT; MERCEDES BENZ; NUMBER OF VEHICLES; OPERATING CONDITION; TRANSIENT CYCLE;

AUTOMOBILES; AXLES; CARBON DIOXIDE; DIESEL FUELS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; FUEL ECONOMY; FUELS; LUBRICATING OILS; TRUCKS;

QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 84859336895     PISSN: 19463952     EISSN: 19463960     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2011-01-2129     Document Type: Article

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