The armed forces of most NATO countries are committed to a ‘single fuel’ policy for all battlefield equipment, based on diesel fuel in peacetime and avaiation kerosene in war. Motorcycles will shortly become the only land vehicles unable to comply with this policy.A programme has been undertaken to establish the feasibility of a diesel-powered motorcycle offering the all round on/off road performance required for military duties. A demonstrator motorcycle having a compact, high specific output naturally aspirated engine, capable of running on the specified fuels, has been designed and built. Evaluation by the British Army and US Marine Corps indicates that a production machine employing the technology used in the demonstrator would be capable of meeting the user's requirements.The paper describes the design approach used to produce the demonstrator machine, performance achieved and potential for further development. It is considered that, beyond the military sphere, there would be wider application for engines of this type in small all-terrain vehicles and portable power units, as well as for motorcycles.


    Zugriff

    Zugriff prüfen

    Verfügbarkeit in meiner Bibliothek prüfen

    Bestellung bei Subito €


    Exportieren, teilen und zitieren



    Titel :

    Design and Construction of a Diesel Powered ‘Technology Demonstrator’ Motorcycle


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Beteiligte:
    Arnott, A. C. (Autor:in) / Crocker, J. M. (Autor:in) / McGuigan, S. J. (Autor:in)

    Kongress:

    International Off-Highway & Powerplant Congress & Exposition ; 1998



    Erscheinungsdatum :

    14.09.1998




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch




    Design and construction of a diesel powered " technology demonstrator " motorcycle

    McGuigan,S.J. / Crocker,J.M. / Arnott,A.C. et al. | Kraftfahrwesen | 1998




    Inductively powered motorcycle accessories

    KWONG DOMINIQUE / YOON JUNGWOONG / MORRISON ELAINE | Europäisches Patentamt | 2024

    Freier Zugriff

    FUEL CELL-POWERED MOTORCYCLE

    OTSUKA RYUJI / TAKAI YOSHIFUMI | Europäisches Patentamt | 2016

    Freier Zugriff