Facilty Capabilities

Major Equipment:

• 500 HP AC Chassis Dynamometer (Burke Porter)
• MEXA 7100 Exhaust Gas Analytical System (HORIBA)
• MDLT 1300T Micro Dilution Tunnel (HORIBA)
• Multigas 2030 FTIR (MKS)
• UMX2 Microbalance (Mettler-Toledo)/housed in glove box
• Annubar 485 Exhaust flow meter (Rosemount)
• External Fuel Column to measure fuel economy
• Bench Scale reactor with FTIR (Thermo-Nicolet), FID (Baseline), and O2 Analyzer (Siemens)
• Data Link connector to vehicle’s on-board computer
• Labview 7.2 Data Acquisition with both Analog and LAN connections.
• SDT Q600 Thermogravimetric Analyzer (TA Instruments)

Reportable Data:

• NOx, CO, THC, CO2, O2, PM, NH3, Formaldehyde and most other exhaust species (g/mi)
• Exhaust Flow Rate (SCFM)
• Fuel consumption (gal/mi)
• Engine RPM
• Engine Boost Pressure
• Engine Back Pressure
• Exhaust Temperature
• Test Bay Conditions
• Ambient Relative Humidity
• Ambient Temperature
• Ambient Pressure

Vehicle requirements:

• Medium-heavy duty diesel vehicles
• Rear wheel drive
• Maximum rear axle weight 22,000 lbs.
• Maximum vehicle weight (simulated) 44,000 lbs.

Types of Testing:

• Retrofits and Add-ons
• Fuels and Fuel additives
• Oil additives
• Hybrids