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Future Engine Benchmarking programs for the Class 8 truck engines (Approximately 475 HP, 1650 lb-ft, 354 kW, 2237 Nm) 2008 Detroit Diesel DD15 may include the tasks listed below.
 

Work to be Performed

• Cold, hot, and composite federal heavy-duty transient emissions cycle

• ESC 13-mode emissions cycle

• Nonroad 8-mode emissions cycle

• Nonroad transient emissions cycle

• Hot motoring friction curve (complete engine)

• Engine brake curve (if equipped)

• Steady-state map (100 RPM, 10% load steps)

• DPF evaluation test

• Coolant temperature derate test

• Crankshaft torsional test

• 0 to 100% load snap throttle transient response tests at three ESC speeds

• Engine teardown and measurements

• Cylinder head flow bench testing

Deliverables

• Logged data during heavy-duty transient cycle (1 Hz) in Excel format

• Logged data during nonroad transient cycle (1 Hz) in Excel format

• 13-mode ESC and 8-mode nonroad modal data in Excel format

• Logged snap-throttle response data (10 Hz) in Excel format

• Friction curve data in Excel format

• Brake curve data in Excel format

• Steady-state mapping data in Excel spreadsheets

• PowerPoint summary presentation of performance and emissions test results

• Performance and emissions test report in PDF format

• DPF evaluation report in PDF format

• Teardown and technical assessment report in PDF format (includes flow bench report)

• High-resolution digital photographs from engine teardown in JPEG format

• CDs containing the reports, data, and photos

Pricing: $109,500

For more information about the 2008 Detroit Diesel DD15 program capabilities at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) or how you can contract with SwRI, please contact Michael Ross, Program Manager, mross@swri.org or (210) 522-2690. The fax number is (210) 522-3950.
 

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July 03, 2008