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原文传递 Refining the University of Idaho Clean Snowmobile. Final rept.

题名：	Refining the University of Idaho Clean Snowmobile. Final rept.
作者：	Auth-P.; Chin-M.; Hess-P.; Den Braven-K.
关键词：	Snowmobiles-; Noise-control; *Environmental-protection.;Technology-; Design-; Noise-sources; Environmental-impacts; Fuel-economy; Competition-.
摘要：	The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Clean Snowmobile Challenge (CSC) is designed to give students throughout the US and Canada the opportunity to further snowmobile technology while gaining valuable design experience. Current snowmobiles are loud and emit large amounts of hydrocarbons and other pollutants into otherwise pristine environments. The primary goals of the CSC focus on removing these undesirable characteristics from snowmobiles. The University of Idaho Clean Snowmobile finished first in the 2002 competition. The team also won the awards for Best Fuel Economy, Best Design, Best Performance, and the Hill Climb. The competition snowmobile showed reduced emissions well below the competition's requirements while exceeding sound reduction requirements and increasing fuel economy by 56 percent. Later testing at Southwest Research Institute showed that the University of Idaho snowmobile was also cleaner than the two commercially available four-stroke snowmobiles. During the competition, the snowmobile had no problems and required no maintenance or repairs. The University of Idaho Clean Snowmobile provides an excellent balance between cost, environmental soundness, and consumer acceptability.
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