SAE J1515-2011
Impact of Alternative Fuels on Engine Test and Reporting procedures

Standard No.

SAE J1515-2011

Release Date

2011

Published By

Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

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SAE J1515-2011

Scope

The guidelines in this SAE Information Report are directed at laboratory engine dynamometer test procedures with alternative fuels, and they are applicable to four-stroke cycle spark ignition (SI) and diesel (CI) engines (naturally aspirated or pressure charged, with or without charge air cooling). A brief overview of investigations with some alternative fuels can be found in SAE J1297. Other SAE documents covering vehicle, engine, or component testing may be affected by use of alternative fuels. Some of the documents that may be affected can be found in Appendix A. Guidelines are provided for the engine power test code (SAE J1349) in Appendix D. The principles of these guidelines may apply to other procedures and codes, but the effects have not been investigated. The report is organized into four technical sections, each dealing with an important aspect of testing or reporting of results when using alternative fuels. The first (section 3) deals with such issues as what is a "fuel" in the context of engine operation. The next (Section 4) is concerned with identifying fuel properties. The third technical section (Section 5) covers the testing considerations and calculations for alternative fuels. The final technical section (Section 6) provides some guidelines for reporting the results so that sufficient information is given in a form that allows convenient comparison of the results from different investigations.

SAE J1515-2011 Referenced Document

• ASTM D1018-11 Standard Test Method for Hydrogen In Petroleum Fractions*， 2024-04-19 Update
• ASTM D1072-06 Standard Test Method for Total Sulfur in Fuel Gases by Combustion and Barium Chloride Titration*， 2024-04-19 Update
• ASTM D1266-07 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products (Lamp Method)*， 2024-04-19 Update
• ASTM D129-11 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products (General High Pressure Decomposition Device Method)*， 2024-04-19 Update
• ASTM D1298-99 Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Method
• ASTM D2 Method of Test for Abrasion of Rock by Use of the Deval Machine
• ASTM D240-09 Standard Test Method for Heat of Combustion of Liquid Hydrocarbon Fuels by Bomb Calorimeter*， 2024-04-19 Update
• ASTM D323-08 Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Reid Method)*， 2024-04-19 Update
• ASTM D439-89 Standard Specification for Automotive Gasoline
• ASTM D445-11 Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity)*， 2024-04-19 Update
• ASTM D56-05 Standard Test Method for Flash Point by Tag Closed Cup Tester*， 2024-04-19 Update
• ASTM D613-10 Standard Test Method for Cetane Number of Diesel Fuel Oil*， 2024-04-19 Update
• ASTM D909-07 Standard Test Method Supercharge Rating of Spark-Ignition Aviation Gasoline
• ASTM D93-10 Standard Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester*， 2024-04-19 Update
• ASTM D93-11 Standard Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester*， 2024-04-19 Update
• ASTM D976-06 Standard Test Method for Calculated Cetane Index of Distillate Fuels

SAE J1515-2011 history

• 2011 SAE J1515-2011 Impact of Alternative Fuels on Engine Test and Reporting procedures
• 1995 SAE J1515-1995 Impact of Alternative Fuels on Engine Test and Reporting Procedures, Information Report;
• 1988 SAE J1515-1988 Impact of Alternative Fuels on Engine Test and Reporting Procedures@ Information Report;