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In tropical conditions, twelve numbers of ten ton intermediate commercial vehicles run at regular interval from zero to 60000 kilometer. Vehicle field run data were composed and analyzed with intended duty cycle for engine oil drain life estimation. The intermediate commercial vehicle trucks with sump capacity 0.083- 0.104 liter/HP and SAE 15W40 viscosity of oil meeting API CH-4, API CI-4+ from group-I and group-II base stocks are considered. The engine wear is more a function of silica concentration, load factor and age than the API category of the oil. Oil drain interval is found to be proportional to the sump volume for the same stress on the oil. Iron concentration and kinematic viscosity decide to be useful oil life with respect to the limits fixed by the engine manufacturer. In tropical conditions, field trials are carried out on 10 ton payload vehicles at higher temperature, humidity, dust levels and payload factor.

To share the excessive load on the service brakes and for safety of the engine valve trains in downhill gradients heavy duty diesel engines are installed with exhaust brake. The duty cycle of an engine is high in mid-range speeds, thus an exhaust brake system with higher braking power at mid- range speeds is required. Automatic actuation of exhaust brake will ensure effective utilization of the available engine braking power and safety. A higher braking efficiency will also lead to improved vehicle downhill performance. This calls for design and application of constant pressure exhaust brake controlled through Electronic Control Unit (ECU) of the vehicle. In the present work, an attempt to applicate constant pressure exhaust brake controlled through ECU of the vehicle on 5.7 l heavy duty diesel engine was made. The limitations of the system were reviewed. A 1-D thermodynamic simulation was used to predict the performance of exhaust brake.

Fracture split connecting rod has developed for commercial diesel engines for its advantage in improve engine performance and reduce production costs. Engine up rating is done as the need is arise for more energy output from the same volume of the cylinder. This connecting rod is made of high carbon micro-alloyed steel with controlled cooling and the blank is forged in one die mold and later fracture splitted. This connecting rod needs no additional rod and Cap contact face milling which means a substantial savings in Machining cost. A better contact between rod and cap improves stiffness and compatibility with crank train moving parts. This connecting rod is designed for Brake Main Effective Pressure (BMEP) 2.0 MPa and peak firing pressure of 180 bar. Analysis and optimization are done for tensile and compressive strength in both max. torque and over speed condition.