Specialists of the SUSU “Heart of the Urals” Advanced Engineering School have completed the development of an innovative test bed based on Mercedes M102 engine. This project has been implemented under the order from OOO “New Technologies Monitoring Centre” jointly with Uctech-Profi Educational Equipment Manufacturer, and was managed by Vladislav Lazarev, Professor of the Advanced Engineering School. This test bed was designed to assess fuel’s tendency to form deposits in engine, what would allow to optimize the composition of petrol of various brands.
This test bed simulates the extreme conditions of engine’s operation alternating the load modes every 30 seconds. This allows within the period of 60 hours of testing to obtain data equivalent of 10 thousand operation kilometres. The main task is to assess the effectiveness of additive compounds preventing the formation of deposits in the fuel system.
“This is a standardized technique, which once was developed by one of the leading centres in Europe. It was translated all across the world, so we have just basically adapted it for our realia and implemented it. And today we have an opportunity to test such brands of petrol in our country,” Mikhail Ershov, Director General of the New Technologies Monitoring Centre, commented on the development.
This project has become an example of successful collaboration between science and business aimed at development of Russian technologies in oil-refining industry. Within the framework of their further cooperation, the “Heart of the Urals” Advanced Engineering School and the New Technologies Monitoring Centre are planning on creating a similar diesel test bed, what would broaden the possibilities for joint research and developments.
The “Advanced Engineering Schools” project is being implemented under the “Youth and Children” national project.
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