Increasing accuracy and repeatability of fuel consumption measurement in chassis dynamometer testing

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering

Volumn 223, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1163-1177

  Brace, C J ^a   Burke, R ^a   Moffa, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chassis dynamometer; Design of experiments; Engine testing; Fuel consumption; Repeatability; Reproducibility

Indexed keywords

BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; CHASSIS; DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS; ENGINES; FUEL CONSUMPTION; FUELS; HEADLIGHTS; SECONDARY BATTERIES; THERMAL MANAGEMENT (ELECTRONICS);

ACCURACY AND REPEATABILITIES; CHASSIS DYNAMOMETER TESTING; CHASSIS DYNAMOMETERS; ENGINE TESTING; POWER-ASSISTED STEERING; REPEATABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITIES; STATISTICAL TOLERANCING;

DYNAMOMETERS;

EID: 70350353095     PISSN: 09544070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544070JAUTO1084     Document Type: Article

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