In order to properly evaluate the consequences of replacing conventional Otto-cycle engines with alternate power systems, comparisons must be carried out at the vehicle level with functionally equivalent cars. This paper presents the development and application of a procedure for establishing equivalent vehicles. A systematic weight propagation methodology, based on detailed weight breakdowns and influence factors, yields the vehicle weight impacts due to changes in engine weight and power. Performance-matching criteria, utilizing a vehicle simulation program, are then employed to establish Otto-engine-equivalent vehicles, whose characteristics can form the basis for alternative engine evaluations.
Weight Propagation and Equivalent Horsepower for Alternate-Engined Cars
Sae Technical Papers
1978 Automotive Engineering Congress and Exposition ; 1978
1978-02-01
Conference paper
English
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