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2004 Caterpillar C15 (ACERT™) Benchmarking Report 

The Model Year 2004 Caterpillar C15 engine assessments includes the following data:

• Steady-state mapping at 21 speed/load conditions, including:

  • Gaseous and particulate emissions

  • Fuel consumption and efficiency

  • Fuel injection schedule

  • Intake valve timing

  • Heat rejection

    • Aftercooler

    • Total engine coolant

• Step-transient tests with:

  • Torque rise rate

  • NOx and smoke opacity

  • Actuator response

  • Injection timing

• 300-hr durability assessment with:

  • Oil consumption measurement

  • Oil degradation and fuel dilution

  • Wear and additive metals in the oil

• Engine disassembly and inspection:

  • Critical dimensions

  • Exhaust treatment system description

  • Subsystem and component descriptions

  • Photographs of components

• Air flow testing of head

  • Port flow coefficients

  • Swirl

Price: $25,000

For more information about our Model Year 2004 Caterpillar C15 engine assessment capabilities, or how you can contract with Southwest Research Institute, please contact Tim Callahan, Program Manager, tcallahan@swri.org or (210) 522-6890. The fax number is (210) 522-6466.

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March 12, 2013