Gas stand testing

Engine Hot Test

As a premier engineering firm that supplies custom

test equipment, Wineman Technology delivers cost-effective and highly configurable engine hot test
stands for major OEMs and engine component manufacturers. Unlike proprietary, locked down solutions,
we use commercial off-the-self (COTS) hardware and software to create reliable, state of the art engine
test cells with easily replaceable or upgradable components while achieving best in class functionality.
What is Engine Hot Testing?
Typically engine hot testing is performed to:

Determine fuel efficiency and drivability, which may include torque-speed performance test under
steady-state and transient conditions

Evaluate the quality of production through periodic audit testing

Gain further knowledge about the engine itself via engine mapping exercises or development of
multidimensional input-output maps among different engine variables (e.g. a map from intake
manifold pressure and engine speed to intake air flow rate)

Delivering Fully Configurable Engine Test Cells

Whether the engine application is for automotive, commercial, lawn and garden, or off-highway vehicles,
our end of line engine hot test or audit hot test systems can determine optimum performance metrics. Our
solutions are fully configurable for evaluating a wide variety of engines based on any set of specific
engine parameters, whether they are gas, diesel, loaded or non-loaded, or turbo charged. A flexible
engine control module interface enclosure with mass termination connectors that mates to an engine
specific harness is included and can easily be switched out to adapt to various single cylinder and multi-

cylinder applications. Common procedures and key operations that are definable for the test stand to
allow configuration for specific engine types may include:

Fuel air pressure leak test

Fuel engine fill

Fuel system purge

Stack light control

Chilled water control procedure

Ignition on procedure

Engine fuel system on procedure

Engine docking and undocking procedure

Using Powerful Software Optimized for Test

In addition to controlling the mechanical test stand, the key functionality of the engine hot test system is
the evaluation of parameters generated by engine sensors and engine control module (ECM) software
functions, including all diagnostic test codes (DTCs). Using Wineman Technology INERTIA software,
engine parameters are defined and easily reconfigurable based on the specific engine and required test
profile. All control, monitoring, and data logging of the engine functionality are then communicated over a
standard communication bus, typically defined by the OEM.
For test reporting, National Instruments (NI) DIAdem data management software tool is used to efficiently
analyze and report large volumes of data, overcoming the limitations of using simpler tools such as
Microsoft Excel. Commonly included reports include:

Histograms

Rejects/anomalies

X-bar and R charts

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