The program objective is to evolve and define an accessory drive system that will minimize system power consumption of driven accessories on an internal combustion engine in a passenger automobile. The initial three program phases established concept feasibility, determined potential fuel savings, and selected a drive system design for concept mechanization. Major technical accomplishments during this reporting period were: baseline vehicle purchased; hydromechanical belt-drive design completed; mechanical belt-drive design completed; prototype hardware manufacture initiated; test program phase initiated; four tests completed; and baseline vehicle computer model initiated.
Study of Reduction of Accessory-Horsepower Requirements. Fifth Quarterly Progress Report
1975
28 pages
Report
No indication
English
Road Transportation , Reciprocation & Rotating Combustion Engines , Automotive accessories , Automobiles , Energy conservation , Computer codes , Testing , Internal combustion engines , Design , Fabrication , Modifications , Energy consumption , Machine parts , Fuel economy , ERDA/320203 , ERDA/330101