Gearhead vehicle discussions often go something like this: "How fast?" "What's the e.t.?" "How much boost?" "What's the horsepower and torque?" Whether bragging or fact, the answers are usually the ...
STARKVILLE, Miss.—For two decades, the dynamometer at Mississippi State’s Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems has powered engine research and testing for consumer, industry and military applications ...
Dialing-In The DynosA major aspect of putting together an event like the Jeg's Engine Masters Challenge is going the extra mile to ensure an absolutely level playing field. In our annual ...
YardstickThere is an old adage that you don't race dynos and flow benches. Manufacturers of test equipment use different standards and test procedures that will affect the results. This brings me to ...
This facility includes a chassis dynamometer for testing energy efficiency of fossil fueled, electric, and hybrid vehicles in various drive cycles. Other new technologies, such as advanced sensors or ...
From left: Thayer, Keller and Patiashivili pose with the Formula SAE car. As multi-year members of the Formula SAE student group, mechanical engineering and mechanics majors Jon Keller and Juba ...
ABSTRACT Pollutants are a major issue of diesel engines, with oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and airborne total particulate matter (TPM) of primary concern. Current emission standards rely on laboratory ...
Nine engine oils were evaluated in two GM vehicles: a 1993 Pontiac Grand Am with a 2.3L Quad4 engine and a 1993 Buick LeSabre with a 3.8L (3800) V-6 engine. Standard EPA (Environmental Protection ...