Kurt Oblander

The Turbocharged Five-Cylinder Diesel Engine for the Mercedes-Benz 300 SD

After consideration of various alternatives including the design of a completely new 6-cylinder engine it was decided to equip the existing naturally aspirated 5-cylinder engine presently installed in the smaller sedan and the coupe with a turbocharger. This paper describes in detail the complete engine and particularly the modifications required to cope with the higher thermal and mechanical loads, the installation and adaptation of the turbocharger, the adaptation of the fuel injection pump, and the refinements of the combustion process. Engine and vehicle performance data including noise, exhaust emissions and fuel economy are given. /SASI/

Development of Canistering Systems for Monolithic Catalysts

The paper covers the description of two different canister systems for monolithic catalysts. The first version is an underhood system fitted directly to the exhaust manifold. The second version is a ceramic wrapping canister system developed for an underfloor catalyst configuration.