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Engine testing is a fundamental part of development of new engine and powertrain systems, as well as of the modification of existing systems. This book brings together information on the theory and practice of engine testing, to which any engineer responsible for work of this kind must have access.
List of contents
System integration, specification and project organisation
The Test Cell as a Thermodynamic System
Test cell and Control Room design: an overall view
Ventilation and air conditioning
Vibration and noise Flow systems: fuel, water, and exhaust
Dynamometers and the measurement of torque
Electrical design considerations
Test cell control and data acquisition.
Measurement of fuel consumption
Coupling the engine to the dynamometer Thermal efficiency and measurement of heat losses.
The Combustion process, combustion analysis and measurement of mechanical losses
Exhaust emissions
Fuels, fuel & lubricant testing and tribology
Chassis dynamometers
Computerised test sequences Data handling, post test processing and host computer systems
The pursuit of accuracy
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"..this is a well presented book which is packed with much useful information of a practical nature, but also dealing with fundamental theory of subjects involved. The book should be essential reading for anyone involved with engine testing, but it will also be a very useful work for any engineering undergraduate due to the coverage of the many individual topics brought together under the general heading of engine testing."--Marine Engineers Review
