System and methods for testing an engine
First Claim
1. A system for testing an engine, said engine including, a drive shaft, and a fluid circulation subsystem, said fluid circulation subsystem having at least one heat exchanger, and a fresh water pump comprising:
- an engine interface, said engine interface configured to couple to the drive shaft of the engine;
a hydraulic dynamometer, the hydraulic dynamometer configured to couple to the engine interface, and configured to provide rotational resistance against the drive shaft via the engine interface, the hydraulic dynamometer includingat least one fluid supply port configured to receive a cooled fluid, andat least one fluid exhaust port configured to exhaust a heated fluid;
a plumbing subsystem, said plumbing subsystem includinga dynamometer supply valve hydraulically coupled to the at least one fluid supply port of the dynamometer,a hydraulic supply conduit configured to hydraulically couple to the dynamometer supply valve and to a fresh water supply,a dynamometer return valve configured to hydraulically couple to the at least one fluid exhaust port of the dynamometer, anda hydraulic return conduit configured to hydraulically couple to the dynamometer return valve and to a fresh water return;
wherein the plumbing subsystem further comprises a bypass circuit including;
a bypass valve configured to hydraulically couple to the hydraulic supply conduit andto the hydraulic return conduit.
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Abstract
A system for testing an engine, the engine including, a drive shaft, and a fluid circulation subsystem, the fluid circulation subsystem having at least one heat exchanger, and a fresh water pump (engine auxiliary water pump). The portable engine test tool can couple to the engine flywheel housing or output shaft of the transmission and can use the fresh water pump of an engine to provide water to an attached or integrated dynamometer and provide braking force to such. In some embodiments the portable engine testing system can use a fresh water supply reservoir.
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16 Claims
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1. A system for testing an engine, said engine including, a drive shaft, and a fluid circulation subsystem, said fluid circulation subsystem having at least one heat exchanger, and a fresh water pump comprising:
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an engine interface, said engine interface configured to couple to the drive shaft of the engine; a hydraulic dynamometer, the hydraulic dynamometer configured to couple to the engine interface, and configured to provide rotational resistance against the drive shaft via the engine interface, the hydraulic dynamometer including at least one fluid supply port configured to receive a cooled fluid, and at least one fluid exhaust port configured to exhaust a heated fluid; a plumbing subsystem, said plumbing subsystem including a dynamometer supply valve hydraulically coupled to the at least one fluid supply port of the dynamometer, a hydraulic supply conduit configured to hydraulically couple to the dynamometer supply valve and to a fresh water supply, a dynamometer return valve configured to hydraulically couple to the at least one fluid exhaust port of the dynamometer, and a hydraulic return conduit configured to hydraulically couple to the dynamometer return valve and to a fresh water return; wherein the plumbing subsystem further comprises a bypass circuit including; a bypass valve configured to hydraulically couple to the hydraulic supply conduit and to the hydraulic return conduit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for testing an engine, said engine including, a drive shaft, the system comprising:
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a fluid circulation subsystem, said fluid circulation subsystem having a coolant reservoir, a coolant inlet, a coolant outlet, coolant pump; an engine interface, said engine interface configured to couple to the drive shaft of the engine; a hydraulic dynamometer, the hydraulic dynamometer configured to couple to the engine interface, and configured to provide rotational resistance against the drive shaft via the engine interface, the hydraulic dynamometer including at least one fluid supply port configured to receive a cooled fluid, and at least one fluid return port configured to return a heated fluid; a plumbing subsystem, said plumbing subsystem including a dynamometer supply valve hydraulically coupled to the at least one fluid supply port of the dynamometer, a hydraulic supply conduit configured to hydraulically couple to the dynamometer supply valve and to a coolant supply, a dynamometer return valve configured to hydraulically couple to the at least one fluid return port of the dynamometer, a hydraulic return conduit configured to hydraulically couple to the dynamometer return valve and to a coolant return; wherein said system for testing an engine is a stand-alone-system; and wherein the plumbing subsystem further comprises a bypass circuit including; a bypass valve configured to hydraulically couple to the hydraulic supply conduit and to the hydraulic return conduit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for testing an engine, said engine including, a drive shaft, and a fluid circulation subsystem, said fluid circulation subsystem having at least one heat exchanger, and a fresh water pump, the system for testing an engine comprising:
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an engine interface, said engine interface configured to couple to the drive shaft of the engine; a hydraulic dynamometer, the hydraulic dynamometer configured to couple to the engine interface, and configured to provide rotational resistance against the drive shaft via the engine interface, the hydraulic dynamometer including at least one fluid supply port configured to receive a cooled fluid, and at least one fluid exhaust port configured to exhaust a heated fluid; a plumbing subsystem, said plumbing subsystem including a dynamometer supply valve hydraulically coupled to the at least one fluid supply port of the dynamometer, a hydraulic supply conduit configured to hydraulically couple to the dynamometer supply valve and to a fresh water supply, a dynamometer return valve configured to hydraulically couple to the at least one fluid exhaust port of the dynamometer, and a hydraulic return conduit configured to hydraulically couple to the dynamometer return valve and to a fresh water return; and wherein the plumbing subsystem further comprises a bypass circuit including; a bypass valve configured to hydraulically couple to the hydraulic supply conduit and to the hydraulic return conduit; wherein the plumbing subsystem further comprises a heat exchanger, the heat exchanger is configured to remove heat from engine coolant, the heat exchanger including a coolant inlet, a coolant outlet, a fresh water inlet, and a fresh water outlet; wherein the fresh water inlet is configured to hydraulically couple to and receive fluid from the fresh water pump; wherein the fresh water outlet is configured to hydraulically couple to the hydraulic supply conduit; wherein the heat exchanger comprises a tortuous path configured to receive fresh water and push said fresh water around internal tubes having said engine coolant; wherein the dynamometer supply valve includes a T-fitting and is hydraulically coupled to more than one fluid supply port of the dynamometer; wherein the hydraulic return conduit includes a one-way check valve; wherein the hydraulic supply conduit includes a fluid shut-off valve; wherein the dynamometer supply valve is configured to be flow adjustable; and wherein the bypass valve is configured to be flow adjustable. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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