quick overview :

Automotive Diesel Engine

Specification:

• A 4-cylinder, water cooled, Bio diesel compatible, 1.9 litre Volkswagen diesel engine, complete with services and ancillaries required to run the engine in a laboratory environment
• Variable load eddy current dynamometer which acts as a brake, allowing direct measurement of engine torque.
• Supported on strong steel framework via flexible mounts. The frame also houses the fuel tank, battery and electrical enclosures.
• Protected by guards around the moving parts. Safety interlocks and emergency stops are provided.
• Supplied with the engine manufacturer's diagnostic software.
• Starter, throttle and dynamometer can be controlled from a computer
• Standard instrumentation includes sensors for:

- Engine speed - Torque - Air flow - Cooling water temperature (inlet and outlet of heat exchanger) - Cooling water flow

• Optional engine indicator set for measuring cylinder pressure through the cycle

Features:

• 4-cylinder (Biodiesel Compatible) automotive engine
• Eddy current dynamometer to vary engine load
• Plotting of characteristic torque and power curves against engine speed
• Full software control of system, including load and throttle settings
• Closed loop software control of brake loading to maintain constant engine speed during measurements
• Secondary water cooling by heat exchanger, with measurement of temperature change and flow rate
• Engine manufacturer's diagnostic software (displays fuel injection characteristics)
• Remote emergency stop, and facility for safety interlocks
• Optional measurement of cylinder pressure, and displaying this on a p-v diagram