Virtual Engine Dynamometer in Service Life Testing of Transmissions: A Comparison Between Real Engine and Electric Dynamometers as Prime Movers in Validation Test Rigs 2010-01-0919
A test cell was developed for evaluating a 6-speed automatic transmission. The target vehicle had an internal combustion 5.4L gasoline V8 engine. An electric dynamometer was used to closely simulate the engine characteristics. This included generating mean torque from the ECU engine map, with a transient capability of 10,000 rpm/second. Engine inertia was simulated with a transient capability of 20,000 rpm/second, and torque pulsation was simulated individually for each piston, with a transient capability of 50,000 rpm/second.
Quantitative results are presented for the correlation between the engine driven and the dynamometer driven transmission performance over more than 60 test cycles. Concerns about using the virtual engine in validation testing are discussed, and related to the high frequency transient performance required from the electric dynamometer. Qualitative differences between the fueled engine and electric driven testing are presented.
Citation: Newberger, N., Nevius, T., Lasota, P., Lethbridge, M. et al., "Virtual Engine Dynamometer in Service Life Testing of Transmissions: A Comparison Between Real Engine and Electric Dynamometers as Prime Movers in Validation Test Rigs," SAE Technical Paper 2010-01-0919, 2010, https://doi.org/10.4271/2010-01-0919. Download Citation
Author(s):
Norm Newberger, Tim A. Nevius, Peter Lasota, Mark Lethbridge, Dennis Paige
Affiliated:
Horiba Instruments Inc., Horiba Automotive Test Systems Corp., Ford Motor Co.
Pages: 18
Event:
SAE 2010 World Congress & Exhibition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
Optimization, Optical Measurement Nondestructive Testing Techniques, 2010-SP-2295
Related Topics:
Automatic transmissions
Test facilities
Transmissions
Combustion and combustion processes
Pistons
Electronic control units
Gasoline
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