LABVIEW-BASED DATA ANALYSIS FOR AUTOMOTIVE SINGLE-CYLINDER RESEARCH ENGINE

• Main Author: Mohd Kalimi, Mohd Helmie
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Teknologi Petronas 2009
• Subjects: TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
• Online Access: http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/8804/1/2009%20-%20Labview-Based%20Data%20Analysis%20for%20Automative%20Single-Cylinder%20Research%20Engine.pdf; http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/8804/

A single-cylinder engine research is conducted to study operational aspect of a singlecylinder engine. The development of a LabVIEW-based data analysis program is meant to reduce cost and increase flexibility of a data acquisition system. The objective of the study is to study parameters used in determining performance of an engine, specifically the combustion process, and to develop a post-processing program for combustion analysis. The combustion analyses that are included in this program are Indicated Mean Effective Pressure (IMEP), Mass Fraction Burned (MFB) and Heat Release Rate (HRR). The result of this program will be compared to a combustion analysis program called DEWETRON CA for verification. In the end, the single-cylinder engine research can use the Lab VIEW program for the purpose of test measurement display, logging and analysis. This program also can be revised and upgrade so that it will be implemented inside the online data acquisition and combustion analysis.