Evaluation of Single Common Powertrain Lubricant (SCPL) Candidates for Fuel Consumption Benefits in Military Equipment

• Main Authors: Warden, Robert, Hansen, Gregory, Comfort, Allen
• Other Authors: ARMY TANK AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: Lubricants and Hydraulic Fluids; Fuels; *LUBRICATING OILS; ENGINES; FUEL CONSUMPTION; MILITARY VEHICLES; SYMPOSIA; POWERTRAIN FLUIDS; Arctic; Dearborn
• Online Access: http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA547483; http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA547483

The Single Common Powertrain Lubricant (SCPL) program is seeking to develop an all-season (arctic to desert), fuel-efficient, multi-functional powertrain fluid with extended drain capabilities. To evaluate candidate lubricants for the purpose of fuel consumption effects, a test cycle was developed u...