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The purpose of this SAE Standard is to provide a standardized test procedure for generating engine performance maps in order to facilitate data reporting and data comparisons. An engine performance map is a listing of engine specific fuel consumption, specific exhaust emissions and other variables obtained at specific engine speeds and loads. Engine performance maps as specified by this code are primarily used in the light duty vehicle industry and can be used in fuel economy simulation programs. This document is applicable to both four-stroke spark-ignition (SI) and compression-ignition (CI) engines, naturally aspirated and pressure charged, with or without charge air cooling. The large number of control variables available on modern engines results in large flexibility in calibration, and it is frequently necessary to run part-load maps to explore the relative merits of different control strategies.

The test procedures outlined in this SAE Standard are applicable to turbocharging systems having either fixed- or variable-geometry.