A Portable Engine Dynamometer Test Cell for Studying Spark-ignition Engine Performance and Mechanical-Electrical-Thermodynamic Energy Conversion
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Salt Lake City, Utah
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June 23, 2018
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June 23, 2018
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July 27, 2018
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Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 1
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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies
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19
- DOI
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10.18260/1-2--29712
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https://peer.asee.org/29712
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967
Paper Authors
Gene L. Harding Purdue Polytechnic Institute
GENE L. HARDING is an associate professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at Purdue University, where he has taught since 2003. He has three years of industrial experience with Agilent Technologies, 28 years of combined active and reserve service in the United States Air Force, holds an MSEE from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, and is a licensed professional engineer.
Megan Prygoski Purdue University, West Lafayette
Dr. Prygoski teaches Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue University's South Bend campus. She has her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Arizona and a M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame. Her teaching focuses on energy transfer and thermodynamics and well as introductory mechanics classes such as Statics and Dynamics. Her personal interests are in Orthopedics which she uses as teaching examples in the mechanics classes.
James Burns
Purdue Polytechnic Institute
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Jim Burns, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Technology Leadership & Innovation
Bio: Jim joined the faculty at Purdue Polytechnic in 2015 after completing a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Western Michigan University, and has more than 10 years industry experience in the manufacturing sector in a variety of roles including process engineering, operations management, and technical sales. His area of expertise centers on applying OR/MS and Simulation techniques to Supply Chain & Operations Management problems, and has also conducted research in the areas of Human Factors and Work Design for evaluating time and motion efficiencies of operations. Jim also holds an undergraduate IE degree and a Six Sigma Greenbelt.
Brian Jeffrey Carmichael Security Automation Systems
Brian is a recent graduate of Purdue University's Electrical Engineering Technology program. He lives and works in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Matthew S. Engstrom Purdue University
Matthew Engstrom is an undergraduate student at Purdue Polytechnic Institute working towards a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Technology.
Abstract
Automotive spark-ignition engines are great platforms for studying a variety of sensors, actuators, and control algorithms, but the size, expense, and maintenance required for an automotive engine coupled with a dynamometer test cell are impractical for many engineering and engineering technology programs. This paper proposes a portable engine-dynamometer test cell using a one-cylinder all-terrain vehicle (ATV) engine driving a set of high-current alternators. Engine loading is to be accomplished with a set of electric resistance heaters and a power switching array.
Although associated with a large university, this project is being undertaken by a satellite campus with limited space and financial resources. The plan is to implement the Engine-Dyno Project in phases over a period of years using primarily undergraduate students working on directed projects. The planned phases at this time are as follows: 1. Build a sturdy but portable cart to hold the engine, load cell, accessories, and controls. (This phase is complete.) 2. Install the engine and get it running with no load (complete). 3. Construct a thermoelectric loading system and test the engine using manual switching of the electrical load. 4. Implement and test an electronic control system to dynamically adjust loading. 5. Implement and test a dynamometer control and data acquisition system to perform automated test runs while recording data. 6. Convert the engine to electronic ignition and fuel injection and run baseline tests. 7. Design and implement an engine control system with user-programmable ignition and fuel system parameters, and appropriate test points for monitoring sensor data and controlling actuators. 8. Develop labs for the following courses: Introduction to Automotive Electronics, ECET 38501 (lecture) and ECET 38502 (lab), Heat and Power, MET 22000, and Applied Thermodynamics, MET 32000. The paper begins with background information about how the Engine-Dyno project came about along with a high-level description of the concept, requirements, and estimated timeline. It then lays out details for each project phase and the current project status, including photographs of the construction thus far.
Harding, G. L., & Prygoski, M., & Burns, J., & Carmichael, B. J., & Engstrom, M. S. (2018, June), A Portable Engine Dynamometer Test Cell for Studying Spark-ignition Engine Performance and Mechanical-Electrical-Thermodynamic Energy Conversion Paper presented at 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition , Salt Lake City, Utah. 10.18260/1-2--29712
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