Alternative fuel to be tested in Tomsk
Representatives of Tomsk Polytechnic University announced the launch of a stand based on the installation of the KRON-KS-276 model, which includes an internal combustion engine, on which alternative fuels for motor vehicle propulsion systems will be tested.
The complex weighing over 10 tons is characterized by full automation and modular design, which includes six main modules, including a load block with a fuel supply module with various sensors, an internal combustion engine (3000 rpm, 210 kW), a cooling system, and a control panel. With the help of this installation, scientists will test prototypes of alternative fuels that are being developed not only by TPU, but also by other research centers. Tomsk is also working on the preparation of a standard regulating the stages of testing alternative fuels for both land and water transport engines.
Alternative fuel to be tested in Tomsk
The complex will allow engineers to monitor online with high accuracy the indicators of effective power with torque, current fuel consumption, crankshaft speed, lubricant temperature and pressure, and other parameters of the internal combustion engine. On the stand developed by Tomsk specialists, it is possible to easily simulate the operating modes of power plants — starting the internal combustion engine at different temperatures, idling with a smooth or sharp increase in speed, a mixed version of operation under load, etc.
Max Antonov
