Engine Cycle Analyser

Product Description

Description: Ideal for student experiments, laboratory demonstrations or project work, Engine Cycle Analyser enables students to investigate a variety of engine performance characteristics. The versatile equipment consists of both hardware and software specially designed for educational use. It enables students to investigate the relationship between crank angle or volume and the cylinder pressure in an internal combustion engine. The equipment is primarily for use with engine test sets and engines but it can also be used with other engines fitted with compatible cylinder head transducers and crank angle encoders. The equipment consists of a hardware unit with connectors and leads,plus Windows based data acquisition and analysis software. The hardware consists of a microprocessor-based signal conditioning unit with high-speed PC interface, housed in a rugged, protective enclosure. It accepts and conditions signals from the Cylinder Head Pressure Transducer and Crank Angle Encoder available separately. The cylinder pressure input includes a precision charge amplifier with a digital thumb-wheel for calibration. As well as crank angle position,the signal from the Crank Angle Encoder is also used to determine engine speed.Specifications: Nett dimensions and weights: Analyser: 250 mm x 250 mm x 110 mm and 3.5 kg Pressure Transducer: Supplied in a storage box 140 mm x 140 mm x 70 mm and 0.5 kg Angle encoder: Supplied in a protective bag, roughly 120 mm x 120 mm x 70 mm and 0.5 kgApproximate total packed dimensions and weight: 0.04 m3 and 6.5 kgCrank angle input: Shaftencoder with 360 pulses per revolutionResolution: 1degreePressure signal conditioning: Precision charge amplifier with digital thumb-wheel calibrationMaximum engine speed: 7000 rev.min 1PC connection: Via USB type 1.1 or 2Auxiliary input: 0to 10 V via BNC connectorRecommended computer hardware: Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor operating at 2 GHz 512 MB of RAM SVGA monitor with 16-bit colour, 1024 x 768 resolution CD-Rom drive USB 1.1 or 2 port 500 MB of hard disc space Two-button mouse