Development of a Compact and Efficient Truck APU 2005-01-0653
Trucks parked at idle create excessive fuel consumption and exhaust emissions. One of the solutions to this issue is to institute a separate power system, the APU. It will be in operation when vehicle is parked and engine is off to provide the electricity and support the necessary needs (refrigerator, air conditioning, TV, etc.). This paper offers the insight of development of an Electrical Power Cell (EPC) as the candidate of the APU. The device consists of a unique Opposed Piston and Opposed Cylinder (opoc) engine and a high speed rotary generator. An extensive investigation has been conducted during the engine development program to create a special unniflow scavenging process of this two stroke engine. As the result, it realizes zero fresh charge loss with high scavenging efficiency. This paper provides the technical challenges and solutions in achieving the design targets.
Citation: Peng, L., Tusinean, A., Hofbauer, P., and Deylami, K., "Development of a Compact and Efficient Truck APU," SAE Technical Paper 2005-01-0653, 2005, https://doi.org/10.4271/2005-01-0653. Download Citation
Author(s):
Lixin Peng, Adrian Tusinean, Peter Hofbauer, Ken Deylami
Affiliated:
Advanced Propulsion Technologies Inc., FEV Engine Technologies Inc., Tank Automotive Research and Development Engineering Command
Pages: 11
Event:
SAE 2005 World Congress & Exhibition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
CI Engine Performance for Use With Alternative Fuels, and New Diesel Engines and Components-SP-1978, SAE 2005 Transactions Journal of Engines-V114-3
Related Topics:
Two stroke engines
Exhaust emissions
Air conditioning
Fuel consumption
Electric power
Engine cylinders
Pistons
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