AVL Consumption Measurement Systems
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AVL Consumption Measurement Systems Integrated Consumption Testing Solutions from Engine Testbed up to On-Road Application and Flow Measurement for Component Testing AVL Consumption Measurement Systems YOUR BENEFITS MARKET REQUIREMENTS AVL APPROACH • Shorter time needed to achieve development targets due to reliable AVL More stringent laws and regulations with regard to The call for higher test bed efficiency does not only More than 50 years of know-how in the field of con- consumption measurement systems, ensuring high levels of engine test bed CO2 and fuel consumption reductions in combination mean an easy installation and quick commission- sumption measurement technology, clever modular availability. with rapidly growing measurement costs are rais- ing procedure for the measurement system; it also product concepts in combination with a global ing the pressure on OEMs to develop engines even means a reliable fuel supply for the engine with pre- presence, sophisticated service and system compe- • Substantially reducing testing effort by means of shorter measurement faster. Development engineers of diesel and gasoline selected parameters, such as fuel temperature and tences make AVL the market leader in the field of times and high levels of measurement accuracy (for example, the reduc- engines are increasingly forced to implement mea- pressure. Highly precise fuel temperature control is consumption measurement. tion of the measurement effort during automatic engine calibration). surements in automatic operation with ever shorter required to achieve high measurement accuracy in measurement times, or in transient modes. the overall system at the engine test bed, even in • Protection of investments through modular design: Easy subsequent ex- case of low fuel consumption values. pandability and adaptation to new injection systems and applications. In addition to accelerated test procedures, new combustion and injection technologies require The layout of the fuel consumption measurement • Compliant with the requirements regarding the measurement of instrumentation devices delivering highly precise system, for example fuel lines that adapt to different bio fuels such as bio diesel or bio ethanol. measurements even for efficient engines with low mixture preparation systems, has a decisive impact consumption levels during cyclic tests under partial on the quality of the measurement results. Engines • Higher testbed efficiency and quick commissioning due to load. And this is all the more true if fuel is a target for alternative fuels additionally require the compat- Plug & Play functionality and predictive maintenance variable in automated optimization and calibration ibility with bio diesel or alcohol admixtures of up procedures. to 100 %. REFERENCES More than 15,000 fuel consumption measurement systems supplied to OEMs and suppliers as well as institutes confirm our experience and competence in the field of fuel consumption measurement. / 2 / 3 ACCREDITED ACCORDING TO ISO 17025 AVL Calibration Laboratory The globalization of the automotive industry requires measurement values which are comparable world- wide. Legislation covering CO2 and fuel consumption reduction are imminent, with stricter requirements concerning the measurement uncertainty of fuel consumption. ENGINE TESTING SOLUTIONS VEHICLE TESTING SOLUTIONS COMPONENT TESTING SOLUTIONS QUALITY STANDARDS The traceability required by the established quality AVL has long understood the increasing importance Reliable verification of fuel economy and advances in AVL flow meters are also used for End-of-Line assurance standards, such as ISO 9001 for measur- of fuel consumption as a reference value for the CO2 reduction brings fuel consumption testing of automotive fuel injection system com- ing instruments in production and development, development of state-of-the-art, low-consumption measurement up on the agenda for vehicle testing. ponents like valves, pumps or injectors. Individual necessitate the calibration of measurement equip- combustion engines. Fast and reliable verification of AVL system solutions play a leading role for in-vehicle customer solutions range from sample inspection ment on a regular basis. development progress today requires less than fuel consumption measurement on chassis dynos as on manual or semi-automated component test 1 g/kWh accuracy in fuel consumption measure- well as in on-road and off-road applications. beds up to 100 % verification performed on fully ACCREDITATION ment. Future tasks are demanding for high quality Thanks to the modular design, AVL measurement automated production lines. Measurement uncertainty and the evidence of trace- dynamic measurement data for optimizing transient systems can be adapted to different technical ability can now be established in the best way by with. These audits are performed in accordance with ISO 17025. Besides such engine operation conditions. This profound under- requirements of engines with or without fuel return R&D and engine application introduce additional the manufacturers of measurement equipment in audits, the measurement quality is also checked in regular round-robin tests standing of engine development requirements is flow to the vehicle tank. tasks like the verification of flow characteristics, calibra- the form of so-called factory calibrations, or in the carried out among the laboratories. reflected in AVL´s large range of standard tion of injection maps or combustion development. context of tests, in accredited laboratories. equipment as well as customized solutions. The wide measurement ranges enable fuel consump- AVL FUEL MEASUREMENT DEVICES tion measurement in small carburetor engines up to For all of these tasks AVL provides appropriate In this case state accreditation offices initially audit AVL has been accredited for the calibration of “liquid media”. Standard calibra- In addition to fuel consumption measurement large diesel engines with 1MW power output. Short solutions with a wide spectrum of flow sensors and accredit laboratories for their quality assurance tions for AVL Fuel Measurement Devices such as FuelExact or Fuel Reference systems AVL provides instrumentation for intake response time and high measurement resolution ranging from continuous flow measurement to high processes and their actual measurement quality. are performed on an accredited AVL calibration bench, whereby the traceability air mass, blow-by, oil consumption and urea for enable a high quality of dynamic flow measurement resolution injection quantity analysis - particularly up Regular post audits ensure that the measurement to international measurement standards are assured and the specified measure- engine testbed. with unmatched accuracy and reproducibility. to high pressure and temperature conditions. uncertainty stated by the laboratory is complied ment uncertainty is met. / 4 / 5 Product Overview p.8 › p.9 › p.10 › p.16 › AVL FuelExact™ AVL Fuel Mass Flow Meter AVL Fuel Balance and AVL SORE PLU110 Dynamic fuel consumption and Temperature Control Fuel Temperature Control Fuel measurement for EoL measurement up to 2 MW Direct fuel mass flow measure- Robust fuel measurement testing for handheld engines ment, modular design system with low maintenance small off-road engines p.11 › p.12 › p.13 › p.17 › p.18 › AVL FuelSystem PLU AVL Fuel Reference AVL KMA Mobile AVL Blow By Meter AVL Shot-to-Shot PLU 131 High Performance in Fuel Fuel system calibration Mobile fuel consumption Accurate measurement Measurement systems for Consumption measurement according to US measurement of the engine crankcase injection quantity measurement EPA 40 C.F.R. Part 1065 ventilation flow or ECE R49 p.14 › p.15 › p.16 › p.19 › p.20 › AVL PLUtron™ Classic AVL PLUrea™ – Urea Consump- AVL Oil Consumption AVL PLU 131 AVL Flowsonix™ Air Fuel flow measurement on tion Measurement System Meter High precision flow meters Air consumption measurement components, engines and Urea consumption measure- Fully automated oil con- for component testing in R&D; Emission Certification vehicles ment in SCR system on diesel sumption measurement in and quality assurance engines engine R&D and quality testing / 6 / 7 DYNAMIC FUEL CONSUMPTION MEASUREMENT DIRECT MASS FLOW MEASUREMENT, MODULAR, UP TO 2 MW ENGINES HIGHLY PRECISE FUEL TEMPERATURE CONTROL AVL FuelExact™ AVL Fuel Mass Flow Meter and The AVL FuelExact™ is a high precision fuel consumption measurement system with harmonized Fuel Temperature Control fuel temperature control and fuel consumption measurement capable of detecting the volumetric Technical Details and gravimetric fuel flow values in a highly precise manner and with the shortest measurement Type AVL 740 For fuel consumption measurement, the AVL Fuel Mass Flow Meter in combination with the AVL times. The focus is on transient measurement and on the advanced field of application for measur- Measurement principle PLU or mass flow Fuel Temperature Control represents a very versatile, flexible and modular solution for engines Technical Details ing engines up to 2,000 kW. The outstanding fuel temperature control stability combined with the Measurement ranges up to 600 kW. Using a Coriolis sensor technology optimized by AVL for fuel consumption, this Type AVL 735S/753C PLUtron 0 … 30 / 100 / 300 l / h* Mass flow cooling power capability of 6 kW results in a fuel conditioning performance fulfilling the require- Mass flow 0 … 150 / 250 / 500 kg/h* solution supplies and conditions fuel with top performing temperature stability to the engine on Measurement