Contents Preface vii Acknowledgements ix Introduction xi Units and conversion factors xv Test facility specification, system integration and project organization The test cell as a thermodynamic system Vibration and noise Test cell and control room design: an overall view Ventilation and air conditioning Test cell cooling water and exhaust gas systems Fuel and oil storage, supply and treatment Dynamometers and the measurement of torque Coupling the engine to the dynamometer Electrical design considerations Test cell control and data acquisition Measurement of fuel, combustion air and oil consumption Thermal efficiency, measurement of heat and mechanical losses The combustion process and combustion analysis The test department organization, health and safety management, riskassessment correlation of results and design of experiments Exhaust emissions Tribology, … Continue reading Engine Testing Theory and Practice | PDF