Engine Testing

A.J. (Tony) Martyr has been either the sole or a co-author of all editions of ‘Engine Testing’. For the last 50 years he has held senior technical positions in companies, internationally involved in the design and testing of automotive and marine powertrains. His published works include a book on Project Management, and papers on subjects covering Dynamometry and the International Transfer of Technology. David. R. Rogers has been operating in technical and commercial roles, in automotive research and development for over 25 years. He has specialist knowledge and experience in the areas of powertrain testing, instrumentation, test systems, tools and workflows. Professionally he is a registered Chartered Engineer and European Engineer, and a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

Test facility specification, system integration, and project organization
Quality and health and safety management
Test facility design and construction
Electrical design requirements of test facilities
Ventilation and air-conditioning of automotive test facilities
Cooling water and exhaust systems
Energy storage
Vibration and noise
Dynamometers: the measurement and control of torque, speed, and power
Chassis dynamometers, rolling roads and hub dynamometers
Mounting and rigging internal combustion engines for test
Testing of electrical drive systems
Test cell safety, control, and data acquisition
Data handling and modeling
Measurement of liquid fuel, oil, and combustion air consumption
The combustion process and combustion analysis
Engine exhaust emissions
Anechoic and electromagnetic compatibility testing and test cells
The pursuit and definition of accuracy