Design and Validation of Improved Dynamic Cylinder Pressure Measurement for a Diesel Engine

Abstract

An existing encoder system was analyzed to determine why the system had failed. This encoder system was found to have slipped off the crankshaft, resulting in the need for a new encoder mount system. A new encoder mount was designed and installed on a Detroit Diesel 3-53 engine. The encoder mount was designed to ensure positive contact with the crankshaft while not allowing the mechanism to have the same type of failure that was determined. During the validation of the encoder, the push rod connected to the fuel injector rocker arm failed, preventing further validation of the system. The failure of the push rods is described.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA439466

Entities

People

  • Michael R. Luebkert

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Couplings
  • Crankshafts
  • Data Acquisition
  • Diesel Engines
  • Engineering
  • Engines
  • Exhaust Valves
  • Flexible Couplings
  • Fuel Injectors
  • Injectors
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Turbines
  • United States Naval Academy
  • Validation

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.