SAE 2012 Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress

Technical Session Schedule

Tuesday, October 2

Alternative Fuels and Life Cycle Analysis
(Session Code: CV308)

Room 47  3:25 p.m.

High volatility in petroleum pricing, finite resources and increased concerns with climate changes have intensified search for alternative fuels and their application to transport vehicles and other equipment. This session will address that challenges presented by alternative fuels as potential replacement of petroleum fuels, specifically in terms of engine system interactions on performance and emissions.

Organizers - Radhey Kushwaha, Univ. of Saskatchewan; Jude Liu, Pennsylvania State Univ.; Satya Panigrahi, University of Saskatchewan
Chairpersons - Radhey Lal Kushwaha

Time Paper No. Title
3:25 p.m. 2012-01-1984
Effect of B20 and Low Aromatic Diesel on Transit Bus NOx Emissions Over Driving Cycles with a Range of Kinetic Intensity
Michael P. Lammert, Robert L. McCormick, Petr Sindler, Aaron Williams, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
3:45 p.m. 2012-01-1980
Investigation of Performance and Emission Characteristics of a Heavy Duty Natural Gas Engine Operated with Pre-Chamber Spark Plug and Dilution with Excess Air and EGR
Ashish Shah, Per Tunestal, Bengt Johansson, Lund University
4:05 p.m. 2012-01-1981
IEA Technology Network Cooperation: Fuel and Technology Alternatives for Buses: Overall Energy Efficiency and Emissions
Kati Koponen, Nils-Olof Nylund, VTT Technical Research Center of Finland
2012-01-1983
100% LPG Long Haul Truck Conversion - Economy and Environmental Benefits (Written Only -- No Oral Presentation)
Alberto Boretti, Missouri Univ. of Science and Tech.; Charles Grummisch, Advanced Vehicle Technologies

Planned by Drivetrain, Powertrain and Transmissions Group / Commercial Vehicle Activity
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