Hot gas test center
For the testing and measurement of components under extreme temperatures, we have available a total of five hot-gas test benches operated with fossil fuel as well as various application-specific special constructions with electric air heaters.
Three of these test benches are built by the market leader Kratzer Automation and therefore they offer the measurement of turbochargers under exactly the same conditions as the Kratzer in-house test benches at many of our customers.
For the cost-effective testing of components such as EGR coolers or components of the supply air system (intercooler, valves, …), we create and operate application-specific special constructions in our component test cells.
All test benches have various additional features such as conditioning systems or thermal shock changeover devices.
- Thermodynamic measurement of exhaust gas turbochargers (compressor and turbine maps)
- Endurance runs
- Thermal shock
- Function tests
- Acoustic Analysis
- Burst and containment tests
- Validation of catalytic converters, exhaust systems, EGR-coolers and -valves, exhaust gas coolers and intercoolers
- Manufacturer: Kratzer Automation
- Output: 400 kW
- Outlet temperature: max. 1.100 °C
- Hot gas mass flow: max. 0.5 kg/s
- Back pressure: max. 6 bar absolute
- Fuel: gas
Specialties:
- Optimized for thermodynamic measurement of exhaust gas turbochargers
- Manufacturer: Kratzer Automation/li>
- Output: 400 kW
- Outlet temperature: max. 1.100 °C
- Hot gas mass flow: max. 0.5 kg/s
- Back pressure: max. 6 bar absolute
- Fuel: gas
Specialties:
- Optimized for endurance test, thermal shock and bust tests
- Manufacturer: Kratzer Automation
This test bench is equipped with two separate burners and covers an extended control range.
Main burner:
- Output: 800 kW
- Outlet temperature: max. 1.100 °C
- Hot gas mass flow: max. 1.0 kg/s
- Back pressure: max. 6 bar absolute
- Fuel: gas
Small burner:
- Output: 60 kW
- Outlet temperature: 850 °C
- Hot gas mass flow: 0,01 – 0.08 kg/s
- Back pressure: max. 6 bar absolute
- Fuel: gas
Specialties:
- Optimized for multi-functional usage. By using two burners, the test bench covers an extended control range. Apart from measuring equipment for thermodynamic measurements, thermal shock equipment is also available.
- Manufacturer: Pollux
- Output: 450 kW
- Outlet temperature: max. 1.050 °C
- Hot gas mass flow: max. 0.6 kg/s
- Fuel: diesel
Specialties:
- Optimized for thermodynamic measurement of exhaust gas turbochargers and endurance test
- Manufacturer: Pollux
- Output: 450 kW
- Outlet temperature: max. 1.050 °C
- Hot gas mass flow: max. 0.6 kg/s
- Fuel: diesel
- Optimized for thermodynamic measurement of exhaust gas turbochargers and endurance test
Specialties:
For the cost-effective and more specialized testing of components, individual superstructures with electric air heaters are created and operated. Depending on the required mass flow and temperature, different types can be used, some of which can reach temperatures of up to 900 ° C.
