Engine Testing

Preface Introduction Units and Conversion Factors 1 The Test Cell as a System: An Overall View 2 Test Cell Design: An Overall View 3 Controls and the Control Room - The Electrical Installation 4 Ventilation and Air Conditioning 5 Vibration and Noise 6 Flow Systems: Fuel, Water, Combustion Air and Exhaust 7 Choosing the Right Dynamometer 8 Coupling the Engine to the Dynamometer 9 Measurement of Torque, Power, Speed and Fuel Consumption - Correction Factors: Acceptance and Type Tests 10 Measurement of Air Consumption 11 Thermal Efficiency and Measurement of Heat Losses - Ideal Standard Cycles 12 Measurement of Mechanical Losses in Engines 13 Effects of Air/Fuel Ratio, Fuel Quality and Mixture Preparation - Cylinder Pressure Diagrams and Combustion Analysis 14 Exhaust Emissions15 Transient Testing 16 Tribology and Engine Testing 17 Data Logging Procedures and Techniques 18 The Context of the Test Department: Organization and Communications, the Log Book and the Technical Report. The Design of Experiments 19 The Pursuit and Definition of Accuracy: Statistical Analysis of Test Results AppendicesI Notes on the Choice of Instruments and Transducers II Standard Tests of Lubricants Index