Test Stand Project Briefs
Test Stand Development
Test systems and test stands for applications ranging in size from 1–10,000 hp have been built by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) during the last 50 years. Past test system development projects include:
Engine
- Engine Dynamometer Test Stand Specification
- 20-HP Diesel Engine Test Cell Specification
- 1,000-HP Prototype Engine Test Cell Specification
- Heavy-Duty Diesel Engine Emissions Test Cell
Facilities and Engine
- Development of System Specifications for the Powertrain Test Facility at the Chrysler Technical Center
- Six Engine Test Cell Facility RFQ Preparation
Facilities and Heavy Vehicle
Facilities and Hydraulics
- Hydraulic Test Facility Specification
- Development of System Specifications for the Powertrain Test Facility at the Chrysler Technical Center
Heavy Vehicles
- U.S. Army Tank Automotive Command
- Development of an Automated Test System for Two- and Four-Wheel Drive Vehicles
- Dynamometer Design for High-Torque Low-Speed Drivetrain Testing
- Heavy-Duty Diesel Engine Emissions Test Cell
- Heavy-Duty Military Vehicle Dynamometer
Helicopter
- Three Helicopter Gearbox Test Stand/Facility Specification
- 4,000-HP Tail Rotor Gearbox Test Stand Detail Drawing Package
- Helicopter Gearbox Test Stand/Facility Development and Optimization
Hydraulics
- Capabilities Brief: Hydraulic Pump/Motor Test Stand
- Flow Fatigue Test Stand
- Hydraulic Impulse Test Stand
- Pump Test Stand
Instrumentation
- Instrumentation and Actuator System Development for an Automotive Test System
- Military Vehicle Hybrid Electric Component Transition
- Vehicle Propulsion Test Cell Data Acquisition (DAQ) Software
Marine
- 10,800-HP Air-Actuated, Water-Cooled Dynamometer
- Military Vehicle Hybrid Electric Component Transition
- Vehicle Propulsion Test Cell Data Acquisition (DAQ) Software
Offshore
- Two-Stage Dynamometer and Thrust Test Stand
- Multiple Drilling Tool Test Skid Cost Analysis and Sizing
Transmissions
- Torque Converter Testing
- Gearbox Test Stand Specification
- Wheel Bearing Test Stand
- Transmission Clutch Pack Test Stand Specification
- Eight Heavy-Duty Transmission Component Test Stands
- 1,000-HP Transmission Test Cell Specification
Transmissions and Engines
Wind
- Test Stand Specification to Evaluate Wind Turbine Bearings
- 400 KW Wind Turbine Nacelle Test Stand with 6 DOF Loading
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
