SLIDE 5 Advantages of Alternative NTE Advantages of Alternative NTE
- Maximizes usefulness of on
Maximizes usefulness of on-
vehicle data
– – Captures the wide variety of Captures the wide variety of nonroad nonroad duty cycles duty cycles
- Places cap on events of significant and contiguous work
Places cap on events of significant and contiguous work
– – Seeks maximum emissions of 10% work windows vs. minimum 30 Seeks maximum emissions of 10% work windows vs. minimum 30-
second windows windows – – Weights events relatively within duty cycle Weights events relatively within duty cycle--
- -proportional to environmental impact
proportional to environmental impact
- Allows intermittent excursions to be offset by lower emissions
Allows intermittent excursions to be offset by lower emissions
– – Increases number of possible engineering solutions for engine ma Increases number of possible engineering solutions for engine manufacturers nufacturers
Simplifies on-
vehicle testing
– – Longer averaging time allows application of FTP average BSFC, el Longer averaging time allows application of FTP average BSFC, eliminating iminating torque measurement torque measurement – – Eliminates absolute exhaust flow measurement, only req. signal l Eliminates absolute exhaust flow measurement, only req. signal linear to flow inear to flow – – Eliminates engine speed, P, & T measurements, simplifying instal Eliminates engine speed, P, & T measurements, simplifying installation lation