Test Stand Installation/ Commissioning
Test Stand Development

image of a ractor test cell, used in a past project conducted by SwRI.

Tractor test cell, used in a past project conducted by SwRI

The responsibility for the installation of all aspects of the test cell is assumed by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), including:

  • Air handling
  • Fuel
  • Water
  • Electrical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Component installation

At the onset of the program, a commissioning plan is developed that includes the checkout of the equipment and describes in detail the verification process that will be performed.

Specific examples of the services we provide include the following:

  • Commissioning
  • On-site calibration of instrumentation
  • Verification of data acquisition
  • Verification of controls
  • Acceptance testing
  • Training

Related Terminology

test stand  •  test stand development  •  military test stand  •  test cell  •  diesel engine test cell  •  internal combustion  •  helicopter gearbox  •  hydraulic pump  •  high pressure fuel system  •  data acquisition software

teststanddevelopment.swri.org
Michael Kluger, Senior Program Manager, Office of Automotive Engineering, Fuels and Lubricants Research
(210) 522-3095, mkluger@swri.org

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12/28/12