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Diesel Engine Combustion Research

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	SwRI's diesel engine cold cells maintain fuel, battery, and transmission at test temperature

A wide variety of laboratory and ancillary equipment at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) supports complex development projects on diesel engines. Dynamometers as large as 2,000 horsepower and 10,000 rpm allow testing of almost any production engine.

Types of Engine Data Accessible

Sophisticated evaluation cell data acquisition and control systems allow our engineers and scientists complete access to all types of engine data including the in-cylinder combustion process.

Engine dynamometer evaluation cells (hundreds of them)
Chassis dynamometers
Vehicle mileage accumulators
Cold chambers
Conditioned engine inlet air (temperature & humidity)

Injection System Characterization
Combustion data acquisition systems
Combustion bombs
Cylinder head flow bench
Fast-response HC and NO_x analyzers
Real-time oil consumption measurement systems
Radioactive tracer wear measurement systems
Fuel injector spray visualization and analysis equipment
Laser diagnostic equipment
Single cylinder research engines

Specialized facilities exist for unique project needs that are not listed above.

For more information about our diesel engine combustion research facilities and capabilities, or how you can contract with SwRI, please contact Darius Mehta at dmehta@swri.org or (210) 522-2617.

Contact Information

Darius Mehta

Diesel Engine Combustion Research

(210) 522-2617

dmehta@swri.org

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