Engine Monitoring Articles
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Precision Measurement Engineering, Inc. Triples miniDOT® Logger Depths to 300 meters
NEWS RELEASE February 15, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Information: Audrey Funchess, Public Relations Manager TRINDGROUP Phone: (334) 246-1535 Email: audrey.funchess@trindgroup.com Precision Measurement Engineering, Inc. Triples miniDOT® Logger Depths to 300 meters PME announces its latest advancements in remote monitoring Vista, Calif. (February 15, 2023) – Precision Measurement ...
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Design for the Future
Our newest bespoke multi-chamber pet cremation furnace has been designed to match our client’s specific needs, not just in the here and now, but also in the future. When this client first contacted us they had very precise ideas about what they wanted their new pet cremator to achieve in order to boost the performance and efficiency of their pet crematorium. The reason that they came to us ...
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Tiffin, Ohio Installations - Case Study
Mix three 25’ x 16’ x 18’ anoxic basins. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: TSS readings cannot exceed 10% variance from test stations located V from the top and V from the bottom. D.O. must not exceed .5 mg/L. PHI SOLUTION: Provide two bubble forming plates in each basin located in the tank pursuant to the CFD model and provide one 3-valve mixer controlled by an Allen-Bradley PLC. PHI ...
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Biomass gasification solution in Schwarze Pumpe, Germany
ZeroPoint’s biomass gasification solution produces carbon negative heat and power at a project site in Schwarze Pumpe, Germany. The project has successfully integrated the biomass gasifier with the gas engine, synchronized with local distribution grid, generated power on the grid to secure a 20-year power purchase price and performed engine emissions testing to confirm environmental ...
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Case Study: Yarn Dryer Waste Heat Recovery System
When a UK-based textiles manufacturing plant were looking to increase the energy efficiency of its twin yarn drying process lines ThermTech designed, manufactured and installed a waste heat recovery system which met their needs. The two dryers originally exhausted both hot and humid air to atmosphere at around 140°C. A simple, self-controlling and cost effective heat recovery system was ...
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EPA Issues Final SNUR for Carbon Nanomaterial (Generic) (PMN P-10-366)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued final significant new use rules (SNUR) on November 25, 2019, for 22 chemical substances, including carbon nanomaterial (generic) (PMN P-10-366), that are the subject of premanufacture notices (PMN). 84 Fed. Reg. 64754. Persons who intend to manufacture (defined by statute to include import) or process any of these chemical substances for ...
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Advanced Diesel Engine Testing Center Developed at Minimum Costs - JCB Power Systems | Derby, UK - Case Study
Project Overview: Sierra CP designed and constructed ten new testing cells to meet the requirements for the development of high specification test cell project for low emissions diesel engines up to 300kW with fast transient measurement capability, engine block testing, and the latest equipment for cycle emissions measurement systems. To meet ongoing key large and small diesel engine development ...
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Fuel and Lubricant R&D - BP Technology Centre | Pangborne, UK - Case Study
Project Overview: Sierra CP was engaged as the principle contractor to design and implement a significant refurbishment of BP-Castrol Global Headquarters for fuel & lubricant R&D. The refurbishment required the construction of an exo-structure encompassing the existing test facility to accommodate the additional test facility plant and services required for the major upgrade. Essential ...
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2015 Engine Test Facility of the Year Intertek | Milton Keynes, UK Commissioned 2015 - Case Study
2015 Winner: Engine Test Facility of the Year presented by Automotive Testing Technology Magazine. Read more... Having won the prestigious 2015 Engine Test Facility of the Year award, the Intertek facility is now recognized as among the highest-specification, commercially available facilities in Europe and quite possibly the world. For its portion of the facility build, Sierra CP designed and ...
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Process and Energy Data Acquisition Using Delphin
Record Data Anywhere, Independent of a PC with Process and Energy Data Acquisition The increasing focus on “Going Green” is permeating all areas of business. As part of the ongoing need for Process and Energy Data Acquisition to record and reduce energy costs, optimizing energy use has become a priority not just for high-consumption industries but for businesses of all sizes. To ...
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Advanced Diesel Engine Testing Center - JCB Power Systems - Derby, UK - Case Study
Project Overview: Sierra CP designed and constructed ten new test cells to meet the requirements for the development of high specification test cell project for low emissions diesel engines up to 300kW with fast transient measurement capability and the latest cycle emissions measurement systems. To meet ongoing key engine development and testing milestones during the 24-month construction ...
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Eco-Brella: prototype development of the umbrella as harvester of solar and wind energies
The familiar umbrella has been redesigned for power harvesting from renewable energy sources resulting in the Eco-Brella . Several engineering technologies are utilised: aerodynamics for fin design, mechatronics for power management, materials for thermoelectric and solar film, CAD for the layout, and heat transfer for human comfort. The result is a sustainable design capable of harvesting ...
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Case study: Improving Resource Usage, Energy Efficiency and Awareness
Our Solution: This major manufacturer employed the maitm application suite to help effectively manage plant information and gain the intelligence needed to run the plant more efficiently. With mai, the manufacturer was able to display real time information from production area to office environment and establish standard run rates for filling equipment. PLC code was written to monitor ...
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An experimental investigation of hydrogen-enriched unmodified DI diesel engine in dual fuel mode
In recent years, the concern for cleaner air, along with strict air pollution regulation and the desire to reduce the dependency on fossil fuels have rekindled the interest in hydrogen as a vehicular fuel. Internal combustion engines continue to dominate in many fields like transportation, agriculture and power generation. Diesel engines are the most trusted power sources in the transportation ...
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Steady state performance of a proposed connection for dual voltage operation of permanent capacitor motor
The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the steady state performance of a proposed connection of permanent capacitor motor (PCM) for dual voltage operation. The performance of the proposed connection is compared with the performance of the normal motor connection. The proposed connection has been tested using a dynamometer to experimentally verify the results of the theory and simulation ...
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Development of automotive DI diesel engine to comply with stringent emission norms
Relatively lower fuel energy cost, higher fuel conversion efficiency and ability to take higher loads are the attracting features of direct injection diesel engines. However, diesel engines are still posing the challenges to both researchers and manufacturers in terms of high soot and NOx emissions. To overcome these difficulties, small diesel engine manufacturers are resorting to either upgrade ...
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Waterless coolant extends engine life, saves fuel
Forget about overheating your cooling systems if you use Evans waterless coolant. With a boiling point of 375 degrees and a freezing point of -40 degrees, your engine operates more efficiently and reduces the cooling load on radiator and fan, says Mark Stone of Evans Cooling Systems, Inc. “Water based coolants run at or near their boiling point, while Evans waterless coolants, due to their ...
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Teaching engineering ethics: a necessary measure for engineering capacity building in Arab countries
Interest in engineering ethics education has developed significant momentum in most of advanced countries unlike Arab countries, which have not yet paid enough attention to such critical issue. As engineering work becomes more complex and diverse an understanding of engineering ethics becomes as important to the proper education of engineers as their technical knowledge. This means that ...
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Vehicle Testing on Chassis Dynamometers
The 48" center mounted chassis dynamometers are the most common type and are typically used for emission testing and mileage accumulation. They are equipped with rollers and a motor, which is positioned between the rollers. Inline versions with the motor located inline with the rollers are mainly used for NVH testing. The basic chassis dynamometer facility includes roller set, power and control ...
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Exergetic and exergoeconomic analysis of an Aircraft Jet Engine (AJE)
This study deals with energy, exergy and exergoeconomic analysis of an Aircraft Jet Engine (AJE) as named J69-T25A used on T-37B/C model training aircrafts. In the analyses, the engine data measured in the engine test cell at First Air Supply and Maintenance Center of Turkish Air Forces are used. Quantitative exergy and exergoeconomic cost balance equations are derived for each components of the ...
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