Recreational vehicles; a bibliography.

Mode of access: Internet.

Trailer braking performance - recreational vehicles. Final report.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, D.C.

Energy conservation potential of land-based recreational motor vehicles. Final report.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, D.C.

Report to the Congress on energy conservation potential of off-highway recreational motor vehicles.

Mode of access: Internet.

An experimental investigation of the unsteady aerodynamics of passing highway vehicles. Final report.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, D.C.

An experimental investigation of the unsteady aerodynamics of passing highway vehicles. Final summary.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, D.C.

Survey of suspension systems on vehicles towing travel trailers II. Volume 15. Final report.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, D.C.

Recreational vehicle accident investigation study. Volume I. Final report.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, D.C.

Non-CDL vehicles /

"This book has been designed for operators of large vehicles that do not require a Commercial Driver's License (CDL). Operators of recreational vehicles, firefighting equipment, military vehicles, and certain farm vehicles are not subject to the requirements of the CDL program."

Catalyst Deactivation on a Two-Stroke Engine

With the legislative demands increasing on recreational vehicles and utility engined applications, the two-stroke engine is facing increasing pressure to meet these requirements. One method of achieving the required reduction is via the introduction of a catalytic converter. The catalytic converter not only has to deal with the characteristically higher CO and HC concentration, but also any oil which is added to lubricate the engine. In a conventional two-stroke engine with a total loss lubrication system, the oil is either scavenged straight out the exhaust port or is entrained, involved in combustion and is later exhausted. This oil can have a significant effect on the performance of the catalyst.
To investigate the oiling effect, three catalytic converters were aged using a 400cm₃ DI two-stroke engine. A finite level of oil was added to the inlet air of the engine to lubricate the internal workings. The oil flow rate is independent of the engine speed and load.

Three catalysts were aged for 50 hours, experiencing a constant space velocity and set engine conditions. The engine was fueled on petrol and later on propane to eliminate the effects, if any, of petrol additives on catalyst deactivation. The oiling rate was varied to investigated deactivation from oil contamination. Post-mortem analysis was performed on the three catalysts. This consisted of a controlled light-off test performed on a catalyst rig, during which period, temperatures were measured and recorded towere aged for 50 hours, experiencing a constant space velocity and set engine conditions. The engine was fueled on petrol and later on propane to eliminate the effects, if any, of petrol additives on catalyst deactivation. The oiling rate was varied to investigated deactivation from oil contamination. Post-mortem analysis was performed on the three catalysts. This consisted of a controlled light-off test performed on a catalyst rig, during which period, temperatures were measured and recorded to find out where deactivation of each catalyst was occurring. The recorded results were all analyzed and these showed that from the measured light-off temperatures the aged catalysts behaved similarly. However the pattern in the light-off was significantly different when the engine was fueled by propane as opposed to gasoline.

Motorhome and pickup camper safety /

DOT HS 803 025.

Market analysis and consumer impacts source document. Part II: review of motor vehicle market and consumer expenditures on motor vehicle transportation. Final report.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Office of Research and Development, Washington, D.C.

A study of the aerodynamic effects and stability characteristics of buses. Summary report. Volume 1. Final report.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, D.C.

A study of the aerodynamic effects and stability characteristics of buses. Technical report. Volume 2. Final report.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, D.C.

Survey of suspension systems on pickup trucks used to carry slide-in campers II - volume 16. Final report.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, D.C.