LInEA Lab Internal Combustion Engine Facilities

Internal Combustion Engine Facilities

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Dynamic and static test cells

 

Overall view of the cells. The two test cells are independent, sound-proofed and equipped with:

• air exchange system (2 vol/min);
• temperature, pressure and humidity monitoring;
• CO/ CO₂ detector;
• fuel supply system: gasoline, diesel and hydrogen;
• external fuel tanks;
• remote control and acquisition systems.

 

Eddy current test benches 

 

Test bench 1 characteristics: Apicom FR150 max power: 110 kW; max rotational speed: 13000 rpm; inertia: 0,05 kgm2.

Test bench 2 characteristics: Apicom FR30 max power: 22 kW; max rotational speed: 13000 rpm; inertia:  0,0072 kgm2.

  

Dynamic engine test bench

 

Dynamic test bench characteristics:

• Apicom EDF;
• Electric motor: Magnetic MA160M;
• max power: 80 kW;
• max rotational speed: 7000 rpm;
• inertia: 0,27 kgm2.

 

Instrumentation

                                     Position and list of the main instrumentation for the dynamic test cell.

 

 Indicating acquisition system

                                     

 

     

                         Indimicro                                        Measuring spark plug                                          Encoder

   

CHP engine with instrumentation

 

 

Top view of CHP engine equipped with the necessary instrumentation for thrust and power measurements.

 

Scooter engine test with instrumentation

 

Detailed analysis of the combustion process and of the thermodynamic efficiency.

Analysis of energy losses with torque/power measurements at the crankshaft.