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Copyrighted material licensed to Stanford University by Thomson Scientific(),downloaded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Uncontrolled when printed.REAFFIRMED 2003FOR CURRENT COMMITTEE PERSONNELPLEASE E-MAIL CSasme.orgReciprocating Internal=Combustion TEST PERFORMANCE Endnes(ODES Copyrighted material licensed to Stanford University by Thomson Scientific(),downloaded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Uncontrolled when printed.Library of Congress Catalog No.73-80628 No part of this docwnent may be reproduced in any form,in an electronic retrieval system or otherwise,without the prior written permission of the publisher.Copyright,8 1973,by The American Society of Mechanical Engineers Printed in the IJnited States of America Copyrighted material licensed to Stanford University by Thomson Scientific(),downloaded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Uncontrolled when printed.FOREWORD This Code is intended for tests of all types of reciprocating internal-combustion engines for determin-ing power output and fuel consumption.It is not intended for general or specialized research or for development of equipment or processes.This Code purposely excludes any rating standards,as being neither pertinent to a Performance Test Code nor essential to test procedures.This Code follows the format specified by PTC 1:Object and Scope,Definitions and Descriptions of Terms,Guiding Principles,Instruments and Methods of Measurement,Computation of Results.In addition,supplementary information is included as an Appendix (Section 7).T o make this Code com-prehensive yet brief,pertinent portions of other codes and standards are appropriately referenced,rather than duplicate such standards herein.The original Test Code for Internal-Combustion Engines was published in 1901.Subsequent revisions were adopted in 1915,1924,and 1929.Extensive revisions were begun in 1939,culminating in an issuance of 194.9.This was reaffirmed in 1952,then modified slightly in 1957 and again reaffirmed.Because of developments in the industry and in pertinent measurement techniques,and because other pertinent codes had been developed in the interim,need was seen for total review and revision of PTC 17.Work was begun in 1966 resulting in this entirely new Code.This Code was approved by the Performance Test Codes Committee on January 15,1973 and ap-proved and adopted by the Council of the Society by action of the Policy Board on Codes and Standards on February 28,1973.111.Copyrighted material licensed to Stanford University by Thomson Scientific(),downloaded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Uncontrolled when printed.PERSONNEL OF PERFORMANCE TEST CODES COMMITTEE NO.17 ON RECIPROCATING INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES A.J.Henriksen,Chairman B.J.Kirkwood,Secretary Killiam Anderson,Head,Reciprocating Machinery Branch,Naval Ship Engineering Center,Philadelphia,Penna.19112 John 31.Bailey,Program Manager,Research Department,Caterpillar Tractor Co.,Peoria,111.61602 John J.Rarich,Jr.,Manufacturing Manager,Enterprise Division,neLaval Turbine,Inc.,Oakland,Calif.91621 Carl H.Bauer,Project Engineer,Product Engineering,Joy Manufacturing Company,Buffalo,New York 14225 (formerly with Rorthington C&EI)James R.neblent,hlanager,Technical Field Services,Rhite Superior,Box 540,1401 Sheriden St.,Springfield,Ohio 95501 (formerly with Cooper -Bessemer)Henry F.Gramlich,Specialist,Internal Combustion Eng.Power Plants,Navy Facilities Engrg.Command,Rashington,D.C.20390.4dam J.Henriksen,Manager,Test&Service Dept.,Power Machinery Division,Nordberg Machinery Group,Rexnord,Inc.,Milwaukee,Wisc.53201 Erik Kelgard.Technical Advisor,Engineering,Trans Mountain Pipeline Co.,400 East Broadway,Vancouver 10,B.C.R.J.Kirkwood,Partner,A.C.Kirkwood&Associates,Consulting Engineers,Kansas City,No.64131 Glen 31.hlajors,Product Engr.Manager,France Products Div.of Garlock Inc.,P.0.Box A,Newtown,Pa.18940 (formerly with Ingersoll-Rand and Dresser-Clark)Rico 0.lontenero,Rlanager,Engine Laboratory,Fairbanks Morse Power Systems Div.,Colt Industries,Beloit,Risc.53511 Phillip S.Myers,Professor,Vlechanical Engineering,University of Wisconsin,Madison,Wisc.53705 Thomas L.Novosad,Supervisor,Mechanical nivision,Research Dept.,Tennessee Gas Pipeline,Houston,Texas 77036 Retired Members of PTC 17 J.Gene Edwards,(retired from Caterpillar Tractor Co.),Peoria,Ill.Ernest R.Violett,Jr.,Head,Mech.Engrg.Branch,Navy Facilities Engrg.Command,Washington,D.c.20390 V Copyrighted material licensed to Stanford University by Thomson Scientific(),downloaded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Uncontrolled when printed.R.P.Benedict W.A.Crandall R.C.Dannettel M.D.Engle V.F.Estcourt J.H.Fernandes A.S.Grimes Personnel of Performance Test Codes Committe