Performance, engine durability and oil life analysis of pilot ignition natural gas engines

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 1997, Pages

  Beck, Paul J ^a   Hamilton, Bruce A ^a   Shepherd, Robert ^b   Cemenska, Richard A ^c   Lautman, Louis A ^d  

^a Clean Air Partners

^b Power Systems Associates

^c CATERPILLAR INC   (United States)

^d GAS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DURABILITY; NATURAL GAS;

ENGINE DURABILITY; ENGINE LIFE; ENGINE PERFORMANCE; LIFE ANALYSIS; OIL ANALYSIS; PILOT IGNITION; STANDARDIZED TESTS; VISUAL INSPECTION;

DUAL FUEL ENGINES;

EID: 85072475173     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/972664     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (7)

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3. Alexander, G.H., Nelson, S.R., Gaydos, P.A., and Herridge, J. T., "Vehicle Reliability and Maintenance Clean Fleet Alternative Fuels Program" SAE 950398.
4. Beck, N.J., Johnson, W.P., George, A.F., Peterson, P.W., Van Der Lee, A., and Klopp, G., "Electronic Fuel Injection for Dual Fuel Methane" SAE 891652.
5. Beck, N.J., Johnson, W.P., and Peterson, P.W., "Optimized E.F.I. for Natural Gas Fueled Engines" SAE 911650.
6. Barkhimer, R.L., and Wong, H.C., "Application of Digital, Pulse-Width- Modulated, Sonic Flow Injectors for Gaseous Fuels" SAE 951192.
7. Gebert, K., Beck, N.J., Barkhimer, R.L., and Wong, H.C., "Development of Pilot Fuel Injection System for CNG Engines" SAE 961100.