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Appendix Y: Acronym List
Pages 442-446

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From page 442...
... Department of Transportation DPF diesel particulate filter DVVL discrete variable valve lift 442
From page 443...
... I4 inline 4-cylinder engine ICM indirect cost multiplier ICP intake-cam phasing IMEP indicated mean effective pressure ISFC indicated specific fuel consumption ITE indicated thermal efficiency IVC intake-valve closing LBL low viscosity lubricants LCFS low-carbon fuel standard LDV light duty vehicle LNT lean NOx traps LP low pressure LPG liquefied petroleum gas LTC low temperature combustion MBT minimum spark advance for best torque MPFI multi point fuel injection MPG miles per gallon MPV midsize passenger vehicle MY model year NA naturally aspirated NA North American NESCCAF Northeast States Center for a Clean Air Future
From page 444...
... 444 COST, EFFECTIVENESS, AND DEPLOYMENT OF FUEL ECONOMY TECHNOLOGIES FOR LIGHT-DUTY VEHICLES NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NMHC Non-methane hydrocarbons NOx Nitrogen oxides NRC National Research Council NSC NOx storage and reduction catalysts NVH noise, vibration, and harshness NVO negative value overlap OBD on-board diagnostics OEM original equipment manufacturer OHV overhead valve ORNL Oak Ridge National Laboratory OSC oxygen storage capacity PCCI premixed charge compression ignition PEV plug-in electric vehicle PFI port fuel injection PGM platinum group metals PHEV plug-in hybrid electric vehicle PM particulate matter PVO positive value overlap R&D research and development RFG reformulated gasoline RIA regulatory impact analysis ROM read only memory RON research octane number RPE retail price equivalent SACI spark assisted compression ignition SAE Society of Automotive Engineers SC supercharger SCR selective catalytic reduction SGDI stoichiometric gasoline direct injection SI spark ignited engine SOC state of charge SOHC single overhead cam SULEV super ultra-low emission vehicle SUV sport utility vehicle TC turbocharged TSD technical support document TWC three way catalyst UDDS urban dynamometer driving schedule ULEV ultra low emissions vehicle V2G vehicle-to-grid V2V vehicle-to-vehicle V6 six-cylinder V engine V8 eight-cylinder V engine VEL valve event and lift VEM valve-event modulation VGT variable geometry turbochargers VVL variable valve lift
From page 445...
... APPENDIX Y 445 VVT variable valve timing xEV vehicle with an electrified powertrain, included HEV, PHEV, EV and FCEV ZEV zero emission vehicle


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