Effects of Oil Warm up Acceleration on the Fuel Consumption of Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines

• Published in: Energy procedia Vol. 82; pp. 1 - 8
• Main Authors: Cipollone, Roberto, Di Battista, Davide, Mauriello, Marco
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2015
• Subjects: emissions; fuel consumption; internal combustion engine; oil thermal management; fuel consumption; internal combustion engine; emissions; oil thermal management

The homologation cycle of vehicles for private passenger transportation or for light duty applications considers a cold start from ambient temperature. The most part of harmful substances (≈ 60-65%) are produced during the thermal engine stabilization which occurs in the very of the driving cycle. T...