1 - AS 2877-1986 METHODS OF TEST FOR FUEL CONSUMPTION OF MOTOR VEHICLES DESIGNED TO COMPLY WITH AUSTRALIAN DESIGN RULES 37 AND 40
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - FOREWORD
7 - SECTION 1. SCOPE AND GENERAL
7 - 1.1 SCOPE.
7 - 1.2 APPLICATION.
7 - 1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS.
7 - 1.4 DEFINITIONS.
7 - 1.4.1 Australian Design Rules.
7 - 1.4.2 CFV CVS
7 - 1.4.3 C:H ratio
7 - 1.4.4 Drive cycle.
7 - 1.4.5 Density, standard
7 - 1.4.6 Driver’s aid
7 - 1.4.7 Exhaust emissions
7 - 1.4.8 Fuel consumption
7 - 1.4.9 Fuel system
7 - 1.4.10 HC
7 - 1.4.11 LP gas
7 - 1.4.12 Overdrive
7 - 1.4.13 PDP CVS
7 - 1.4.14 Reference mass
7 - 1.4.15 Soak
7 - 1.4.16 Test phase.
7 - 1.4.17 Vehicle.
8 - SECTION 2. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
8 - 2.1 TEST VEHICLE.
8 - 2.2 TEST FUELS.
8 - 2.2.1 General.
8 - 2.2.2 Unleaded petrol.
8 - 2.2.3 LP gas.
8 - 2.2.4 Diesel.
8 - 2.2.5 Other fuels.
8 - 2.3 LUBRICANTS.
8 - 2.4 COOLING FANS.
8 - 2.5 DYNAMOMETER AND LOADING.
11 - SECTION 3. VEHICLE OPERATING REQUIREMENTS
11 - 3.1 STARTING OR RESTARTING.
11 - 3.2 CHOKE.
11 - 3.3 ACCELERATOR.
11 - 3.4 FAILURE TO START.
11 - 3.5 STALLING.
11 - 3.6 GEAR CHANGE REQUIREMENTS.
11 - 3.6.1 General.
11 - 3.6.2 Manual transmissions.
12 - 3.6.3 Automatic transmi ssions.
13 - SECTION 4. VEHICLE PRECONDITIONING REQUIREMENTS
13 - 4.1 GENERAL.
13 - 4.2 PRECONDITIONING FOR CITY CYCLE.
13 - 4.3 PRECONDITIONING FOR HIGHWAY CYCLE
14 - SECTION 5. TEST PROCEDURE
14 - 5.1 GENERAL.
14 - 5.2 CITY CYCLE.
15 - 5.3 HIGHWAY CYCLE.
16 - SECTION 6. DETERMINATION OF FUEL CONSUMPTION
16 - 6.1 DETERMINATIONOF FUELCONSUMPTION BY EXHAUST GAS ANALYSIS.
16 - 6.1.1 Exhaust gas sampling.
16 - 6.1.2 Exhaust gas analysis.
16 - 6.1.3 Calculation of fuel consumption.
16 - 6.2 DETERMINATIONOF FUELCONSUMPTION BY VOLUMETRIC OR GRAVIMETRIC METHODS.
16 - 6.2.1 Volumetric measurement
16 - 6.2.2 Gravimetric measurement.
16 - 6.2.3 Calculation of fuel consumption.
17 - SECTION 7. RECORDING OF TEST CONDITIONS AND TEST RESULTS
17 - 7.1 Record of test conditions.
17 - 7.2 RECORD OF TEST RESULTS.
17 - 7.2.1 Exhaust gas analysis method.
18 - 7.2.2 Volumetric or gravimetric measurement methods
19 - APPENDIX A - DETERMINATION OF ROAD POWER ABSORBER SETTING ON DYNAMOMETER
21 - APPENDIX B - CITY DRIVING CYCLE
33 - APPENDIX C - HIGHWAY DRIVING CYCLE
38 - APPENDIX D - EXHAUST GAS SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS SYSTEMS
38 - D1 EXHAUST GAS SAMPLING SYSTEM.
39 - D2 EXHAUST GAS ANALYTICAL SYSTEM.
42 - APPENDIX E - METHODS FOR CALCULATION OF FUEL CONSUMPTION
42 - E1 EXHAUST GAS ANALYSIS METHOD.
44 - E2 VOLUMETRIC METHOD.
45 - E3 GRAVIMETRIC METHOD.
45 - E4 EXPRESSION OF FUEL CONSUMPTION.
46 - APPENDIX F - TYPICAL CALCULATION BY EXHAUST GAS ANALYSIS METHOD
46 - F1 PETROL-FUELLED VEHICLES.
47 - F2 LP GAS-FUELLED VEHICLES.
48 - F3 DIESEL-FUELLED VEHICLES.
50 - APPENDIX G - ADDITIONAL SAMPLE CALCULATIONS BY EXHAUST GAS ANALYSIS METHOD FOR OTHER FUELS
50 - G1 NATURAL GAS-FUELLED VEHICLES.
50 - G2 PETROL-ALCOHOLBLEND-FUELLEDVEHICLES.
52 - ANNEX - LIST OF REFERENCED DOCUMENTS