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This document specifies the procedure to be used for a manufacturer to certify the net power and torque rating of a production engine according to SAE J1349 (Rev. 8/04) or the gross engine power of a production engine according to SAE J1995. Manufacturers who advertise their engine power and torque ratings as certified to SAE J1349 or SAE J1995 shall follow this procedure. Certification of engine power and torque to SAE J1349 or SAE J1995 is voluntary; however, this power certification process is mandatory for those advertising power ratings as “Certified to SAE J1349” or “Certified to SAE J1995.” In the event that an engine made by one manufacturer is sold to a consumer in a vehicle produced by a second manufacturer, engine certification may be completed by either manufacturer or by both manufacturers working together.

This document specifies the procedure to be used for a manufacturer to certify the net power and torque rating of a production engine according to SAE J1349 (Rev. 8/04) or the gross engine power of a production engine according to SAE J1995. Manufacturers who advertise their engine power and torque ratings as Certified to SAE J1349 or SAE J1995 shall follow this procedure. Certification of engine power and torque to SAE J1349 or SAE J1995 is voluntary, however, this power certification process is mandatory for those advertising power ratings as “Certified to SAE J1349”.

This procedure is specifically designed to determine a fuel rate versus torque map for heavy-duty spark ignition and diesel engines as determined at the DOT/SAE Truck & Bus Fuel Economy Measurement Conference April 21–23, 1975. This engine performance map, when combined with accessory losses, transmission and driveline losses, vehicle aerodynamics, etc., can be used with vehicle operating profiles in a computer program to simulate vehicle fuel economy. Use of this procedure results in torque and fuel rate being measured at 30 data points, minimum, and friction torque, either measured or calculated, at five data points, minimum. Testing is accomplished using a procedure very similar to SAE J816b, but actually is quite different since this is a specific test for a specific purpose rather than a general test code as specified in J816b. It is recommended that the test be run at inlet air temperatures as near as possible to the standard specified in J816b so as to minimize correction.