Abstract
The development of the 'adiabatic' (i. e. , low-heat-rejection) diesel is unique in that it affords opportunities to improve the fuel efficiency of transportation power plants and to utilize lower-quality fuels as well. Achievement of the adiabatic diesel involves the use of high-temperature-resistant, thermally insulating materials in the construction of the combustion chamber. These materials, in the form of coatings or monolithic components, may have to operate at nominal surface temperatures of 1000 degree C. Promising new materials, several under development at ORNL, have not yet been subjected to dynamic engine conditions to aid in determining their feasibility for combustion chamber applications. A testing project at ORNL is seeking to fill in the information gap between materials development in the laboratory and full-fledged component development.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Paper) |
| State | Published - 1987 |