Engine test bench with 220 kW

Aim
Testing the operating behavior of internal combustion engines is the common purpose of Engine Test stands. Various parameters like fuel consumption or exhaust gas behavior were generally measured as a function of torque and rotary speed and mapped in an engine performance map. One of the main focuses in the research work of the IVG, optical measurements in combustion systems, is systematically applied for in-cylinder investigations of the combustion process. Due to the application of an asynchronous machine as a brake it is possible to apply different test procedures. This enables us to run internal combustion engines under realistic conditions and examine new combustion processes under part and full load conditions and various rotation speeds. The engine test stand is used in research projects that contribute to the further development in the technology of internal combustion engines. The support of the research programs is either related to governmental or industrial funding.