An engineering research and design competition to develop and demonstrate dedicated natural gas-powered light-duty trucks, the Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) Challenge, was held June 6--11, 1991, in Oklahoma. Sponsored by the US Department of Energy (DOE), Energy, Mines, and Resources -- Canada (EMR), the Society of Automative Engineers (SAE), and General Motors Corporation (GM), the competition consisted of rigorous vehicle testing of exhaust emissions, fuel economy, performance parameters, and vehicle design. Using Sierra 2500 pickup trucks donated by GM, 24 teams of college and university engineers from the US and Canada participated in the event. A gasoline-powered control testing as a reference vehicle. This paper discusses the results of the event, summarizes the technologies employed, and makes observations on the state of natural gas vehicle technology.
Natural gas vehicle challenge: Developing dedicated natural gas vehicle technology, 1991
1992
56 pages
Report
No indication
English
Fuels , Engine Studies, Energy Related , Road Transportation , Reciprocation & Rotating Combustion Engines , Natural Gas , Trucks , Automotive Fuels , Design , Exhaust Gases , Fuel Consumption , Liquefied Natural Gas , Performance , Testing , Meetings , Natural gas engines , EDB/330800 , EDB/034000 , EDB/320203
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