Table 1—Symbols Used in Subpart D

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Symbol Term Unit
CO Carbon monoxide
CO2 Carbon dioxide
NO Nitric oxide
NO2 Nitrogen dioxide
NOX Oxides of nitrogen
O2 Oxygen
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
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) gr/kg
i Subscript denoting an individual mode
KH Humidity correction factor
L Percent torque related to maximum torque for the test mode percent
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 Gross 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
Ra Relative humidity of the ambient air percent
T Absolute temperature at air inlet C
Tbe Air temperature after the charge air cooler (if applicable) (average) C
Tclout Coolant temperature outlet (average) C
TDd Absolute dew point temperature C
Td,  i Torque (average at the i'th mode during the cycle) N-m
TSC Temperature of the intercooled air C
Tref Reference temperature C
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 2—Measurement Calibration Accuracy and Frequency

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No. Item Permissible deviation from reading* Calibration frequency
Non-idle Idle
1 Engine speed ±2 % Same Monthly or within one month prior to the certification test.
2 Torque ±2 % Monthly or within one month prior to the certification test.
3 Fuel consumption ±2 % ±5% Monthly or within one month prior to the certification test.
4 Air consumption ±2 % ±5% As required.
5 Coolant temperature ±2 °C Same As required.
6 Lubricant temperature ±2 °C Same As required.
7 Exhaust back pressure ±5 % Same As required.
8 Inlet depression ±5 % Same As required.
9 Exhaust gas temperature ±15 °C Same As required.
10 Air inlet temperature (combustion air) ±2 °C Same As required.
11 Atmospheric pressure ±0.5 % Same As required.
12 Humidity (combustion air) (relative) ±3.0 % Same As required.
13 Fuel temperature ±2 °C Same As required.
14 Temperature with regard to dilution system ±2 °C Same As required.
15 Dilution air humidity ±3 % absolute Same As required.
16 HC analyzer ±2 %** Same Monthly or within one month prior to the certification test.
17 CO analyzer ±2 %** Same Monthly or within one month prior to the certification test.
18 NOX analyzer ±2 %** Same Monthly or within one month prior to the certification test.
19 NOX converter check 90 % Same Monthly or within one month prior to the certification test.
20 CO2 analyzer ±2 %** Same Monthly or within one month prior to the certification test.

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

**If reading is under 100 ppm then the accuracy shall be ±2 ppm.

Table 3—Test Fuel Specifications

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Item Property Tolerances Procedure (ASTM)1
Sulfur, ppm max. 339 D 2622-92
Benzene, max. % 1.5 D 3606-92
RVP, psi 8.7 ±0.2 D 5191-93a
Octane, R + M/2 87.3 ±0.5 D 2699-92
D 2700-92
IBP, °C 32.8 ±11.0 D 86-93
10 % point, °C 53.3 ±5.5 D 86-93
50 % point, °C 103.3 ±5.5 D 86-93
90 % point, °C 165.6 ±5.5 D 86-93
End Point, max. °C 212.8 D 86-93
Phosphorus, g/liter, max. 0.02 D 3231-89
Lead, g/liter, max. 0.02
Manganese, g/liter, max. 0.004
Aromatics, % 32.0 ±4.0 D 1319-89
Olefins, % 9.2 ±4.0 D 1319-89
Saturates, % Remainder D 1319-89

1All ASTM procedures in this table have been incorporated by reference. See §90.7.


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