Table 1—Abbreviations Used in Subpart D

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CLD Chemiluminescent detector.
CO Carbon monoxide.
CO2 Carbon dioxide.
HC Hydrocarbons.
HCLD Heated chemiluminescent detector.
HFID Heated flame ionization detector.
GC Gas chromatograph.
NDIR Non-dispersive infra-red analyzer.
NIST National Institute for Standards and Testing.
NO Nitric Oxide.
NO2 Nitrogen Dioxide.
NOX Oxides of nitrogen.
O2 Oxygen.

Table 2—Symbols Used in Subparts D and E

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Symbol Term Unit
conc Concentration (ppm by volume) ppm
f Engine specific parameter considering atmospheric conditions
FFCB Fuel specific factor for the carbon balance calculation
FFD Fuel specific factor for exhaust flow calculation on dry basis
FFH Fuel specific factor representing the hydrogen to carbon ratio
FFW Fuel specific factor for exhaust flow calculation on wet basis
FR Rate of fuel consumed g/h
GAIRW Intake air mass flow rate on wet basis kg/h
GAIRD Intake air mass flow rate on dry basis kg/h
GEXHW Exhaust gas mass flow rate on wet basis kg/h
GFuel Fuel mass flow rate kg/h
H Absolute humidity (water content related to dry air) g/kg
i Subscript denoting an individual mode
KH Humidity correction factor
L Percent torque related to maximum torque for the test mode %
mass Pollutant mass flow g/h
nd,  i Engine speed (average at the i'th mode during the cycle) 1/min
Ps Dry atmospheric pressure kPa
Pd Test ambient saturation vapor pressure at ambient temperature kPa
P Observed brake power output uncorrected kW
PAUX Declared total power absorbed by auxiliaries fitted for the test kW
PM Maximum power measured at the test speed under test conditions kW
Pi Pi = PM,  i + PAUX,  i
PB Total barometric pressure (average of the pre-test and post-test values) kPa
Pv Saturation pressure at dew point temperature kPa
Ra Relative humidity of the ambient air %
S Dynamometer setting kW
T Absolute temperature at air inlet K
Tbe Air temperature after the charge air cooler (if applicable) (average) K
Tclout Coolant temperature outlet (average) K
TDd Absolute dewpoint temperature K
Td,  i Torque (average at the i'th mode during the cycle) N-m
TSC Temperature of the intercooled air K
Tref Reference temperature K
VEXHD Exhaust gas volume flow rate on dry basis m3/h
VAIRW Intake air volume flow rate on wet basis m3/h
PB Total barometric pressure kPa
VEXHW Exhaust gas volume flow rate on wet basis m3/h
WF Weighing factor
WFE Effective weighing factor

Table 3—Measurement Accuracy and Calibration Frequency

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No. Item Calibration accuracy1 Calibration frequency
1 Engine speed ±2% 30 days.
2 Torque Larger of ±2% of point or ±1% of engine maximum 30 days.
3 Fuel consumption (raw measurement) ±2% of engine maximum 30 days.
4 Air consumption (raw measurement) ±2% of engine maximum As required.
5 Coolant temperature ±2 °K As required.
6 Lubricant temperature ±2 °K As required.
7 Exhaust backpressure ±1.0% of engine maximum As required.
8 Inlet depression 1.0% of engine maximum As required.
9 Exhaust gas temperature ±15 °K As required.
10 Air inlet temperature (combustion air) ±2 °K As required.
11 Atmospheric pressure ±0.5% As required.
12 Humidity (combustion air) (g of H2O/Kg of dry air) ±0.5 As required.
13 Fuel temperature ±2 °K As required.
14 Temperature with regard to dilution tunnel ±2 °K As required.
15 Dilution air humidity (g of H2O/Kg of dry air) ±0.5 As required.
16 HC analyzer ±2% Monthly or as required.
17 CO analyzer ±2% Once per 60 days or as required.
18 NOX analyzer ±2% Monthly or as required.
19 Methane analyzer ±2% Monthly or as required.
20 NOX converter efficiency check 90% Monthly.
21 CO2 analyzer ±2% Once per 60 days or as required.

1All accuracy requirements pertain to the final recorded value which is inclusive of the data acquisition system.

Table 4—Federal Test Fuel Specifications

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Item Procedure (ASTM)1 Value (type 2-D)
Cetane D613-95 40-48
Distillation Range:
IBP, °C D86-97 171-204
10% point, °C 86-97 204-238
50% point, °C 86-97 243-282
90% point, °C 86-97 293-332
EP, °C 86-97 321-366
Gravity, API D287-92 32-37
Total Sulfur, %mass D129-95 or D2622-98 0.03-0.40
Hydrocarbon composition:
Aromatics, %vol D1319-98 or D5186-96 210
Paraffins, Naphthenes, Olefins D1319-98 (3)
Flash Point, °C (minimum) D93-09 54
Viscosity @ 38 °C, centistokes D445-09 2.0-3.2

1All ASTM procedures in this table have been incorporated by reference. See §89.6.

2Minimum.

3Remainder.

[63 FR 57013, Oct. 23, 1998, as amended at 77 FR 2461, Jan. 18, 2012]


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