Evaluation of Sensors for On-Board Diesel Oil Condition Monitoring of U.S. Army Ground Equipment

Abstract

The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) recently completed a Science and Technology Objective (STO) to develop and demonstrate a compact on-board smart sensor system for monitoring the operational condition of in-service diesel engine oils. The goal of such technologies is to reduce or eliminate the Army's dependence on traditional oil analysis methods, by providing real-time condition monitoring and to project the remaining usable life of the lubricant. Commercially available and prototype sensors were obtained and evaluated on a diesel test engine. Algorithms were then developed from the sensor and laboratory data to determine the real-time condition of the oil and to calculate the remaining usable life of the oil.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 04, 2005
Accession Number
ADA478089

Entities

People

  • Joel Schmitigal
  • Steve Moyer

Organizations

  • Tank-automotive and Armaments Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Algorithms
  • Detection
  • Dielectric Permittivity
  • Diesel Engines
  • Dilution
  • Engines
  • Instrumentation
  • Measurement
  • Monitoring
  • Oil Coolers
  • Oxidation
  • Particles
  • Spectroscopy
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Stands
  • Viscosity

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.
  • Software Engineering