The impact of lubricant viscosity and additive chemistry on fuel economy in heavy duty diesel engines

SAE International Journal of Fuels and Lubricants

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 459-469

  van Dam, W ^a   Miller, T ^a   Parsons, G M ^a   Takeuchi, Y ^a  

^a CHEVRON ORONITE COMPANY LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVE CHEMISTRY; BASE OIL; DESIGN PARAMETERS; ECONOMY BENEFIT; END USERS; ENGINE TEST; ENVIRONMENTAL REASONS; HEAVY-DUTY DIESEL ENGINE; INTEREST LEVEL; LUBRICANT VISCOSITY; SHEAR STABILITY; VISCOSITY GRADES;

FLEET OPERATIONS; FUEL ECONOMY; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

LUBRICANTS;

EID: 84859341934     PISSN: 19463952     EISSN: 19463960     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2011-01-2124     Document Type: Article

References (5)

1. Fuel Economy Standards for trucks and buses, March 17, 2006, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.
2. Section 108 of "Energy and Independence Security Act -2007". Issued in December 2007 by President George W. Bush.
3. "Improving Energy Security, American Competitiveness and Job Creation, and Environmental Protection through a Transformation of our Nation's Fleet of Cars and Trucks", announced on May 21, 2010 by President B. Obama.
4. van Dam, W., Kleijwegt, P., Torreman, M., and Parsons, G.M., The Lubricant Contribution to Improved Fuel Economy in Heavy Duty Diesel Engines, SAE Paper No. 2009-01-2856.
5. ASTM Method D7109 "Shear Stability of Polymer Containing Fluids Using a European Diesel Injector Apparatus".