Engine testing : theory and practice

1. Test cell as a system;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;10. Measurement of combustion 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...;14. Exhaust emissions;15. Transient testing;16. Chassis or rolling road dynamometers;17. Tribology and engine testing;18. Data logging and computerized engine test cell control;19. The context of the best department: organization and communication, the log book and the technical report;20. The pursuit and definition of accuracy: statistical analysis of test results;Appendix 1. Notes on the choice of instruments and transducers;Appendix 2. Standard tests of lubricants

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