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Engine Endurance and Durability Testing

Industries serviced: Aerospace & Automotive; Industrial & Manufacturing

Engine endurance and durability testing for engine manufacturers and their suppliers.

Engine durability and endurance testing performed at Intertek includes performance and validation testing on engines and engine components. Customers include all of the automotive and heavy duty engine manufacturers and their suppliers.

Intertek has a variety of test stand configurations to suit diverse testing requirements and needs. Precision data acquisition and control systems provide flexible and repeatable engine control. Data acquisition rates vary depending on customer requirements.  Typical rates are once/minute and once/stage.  Intertek also employs “flight recorder” data acquisition which gathers data at a high rate (such as 100 Hz) to aid in determining root-cause due to engine or engine component failure.  Some test stands are also equipped with emission measurement equipment.  Humidity and temperature intake air control is available, as well as precise control of various other temperatures and pressures such as engine oil and coolant using PID loop control. 

Intertek has expertise in testing a variety of engine configurations including single cylinder to multi-cylinder research, prototype, and production engines.  A variety of fuels are used including gasoline/gasoline blends, diesel, and alternative fuels. 

Engine and engine components are constantly evolving, becoming more sophisticated, and are being developed at a more rapid pace and at less cost than ever before. Intertek's facilities allow our customers to meet these new challenges.

Engine Endurance and Durability Testing Capabilities Include:

  • Individual Test Cells
  • Eddy-Current Dynamometers up to 1200 HP
  • Engine Speed Control up to 8000 RPM
  • Combustion Air Control (temp and humidity)
  • Exhaust Back Pressure Control
  • Gaseous and Particulate Emissions
  • Oil Consumption Measurement (manual and auto)
  • Engine Fluids (fuel, coolant and oil) Temperature Control
  • Automated Data Acquisition and Control (various systems and speeds)
  • Multiple Data Acquisition Channels – dependent upon program
  • Flight Recorder Oversight
  • OEM Diagnostic Equipment Utilized
  • Various Test Fuels Utilized (examples: gasoline/gasoline blends, diesel, and alternative fuels)

Customers Include:

  • Heavy-Duty OEMs
  • Passenger Car OEMs
  • Off Road and Industrial Equipment Manufacturers
  • Military
  • Tiered suppliers

Testing Experience Includes:

  • Complete Engine Durability
  • Component Durability
  • Engine Performance and Validation Testing
  • Engine Development Testing
  • Throttle Sticking
  • EGR
  • O2 Sensors
  • Turbochargers
  • Power Checks, Curves
  • Performance
  • Blowby Monitoring
  • Compression and Leakdown Evaluations
  • Engine Blueprinting
  • Engine Deposit Evaluations
  • Fuel, Lubricant Evaluations
  • Octane Requirement Increase Evaluations
  • Crankcase Ventilation Evaluations
  • Oil Consumption Evaluations
  • Emissions
  • Failure Analysis
  • Test Development
  • OEM Specific Tests
  • Industry Standard Tests

Test Cycles Include:

  • Industry Specified Cycles
  • Proprietary Cycles
  • Custom Designed Cycles
  • Various % Duty Cycles, including 72%, 80%, etc.

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