Engine Testing Services
McLaren Performance Technologies has the ability to provide various testing activities including but not limited to:
Comprehensive Engine Testing
- (17) test cells
- (1) motorized Spintron
- (16) flexible dynamometer cells capable of power in excess of 3390 Nm and 1193 kW
- (26) engine dynamometers of varying capacity
- DC dynamometers
- Eddy current dynamometers
- AC dynamometers
- Hydraulic dynamometers
- 186 kW motoring up to 10,000 rpm and 895 kW absorbing
- Thermal testing
- Heat rejection
- Zone
- Deep thermal shock -34C to 121C
- Motoring friction analysis
Subsystem Testing Capabilities
- Coolant flow analysis
- Circulation rate
- Pressure gradient
- Water pump power/efficiency
- Thermal shock
- Lubrication, oil sump windage, and aeration evaluation
- Valve train operation on driven fixtures
- Accessory drive systems on driven fixtures
- Exhaust emissions evaluation
- Air/fuel ratio analysis
- Air flow studies
- Heat rejection and know/pre-ignition monitoring
- Combustion analysis
- Component level development and durability testing
- Oxygen sensor aging
Powertrain Testing / Development
| Description | MFG. | Model / Model No. | Range / Specs |
| Angular Accelerometer | ATI | 20101-AC2-125C | 40 Hz to 6.8 kHz frequency response |
| Force Transducer | SSM-AJ-1000 | 1000 lbs | |
| Airflow Meter | Horbida | MEXA-110R | |
| Spintron | Spintron | HMS24 | 40 HP / 10,000 rpm |
| Ignition Controller | ATI | IGTM-2000 | |
| Torque Sensor | Eaton / Lebow | 1604 | 500 in/lb / 15,000 rpm |
| Flow Meter | Micromotion | F0255113CRAUEZZZZ | |
| Rotary Actuator | Servotest | TAB-90-105000 | 0 – 13500 Nm / 190 deg sweep |
| Output Torque Sensor | Key Transducers | 2303-02 | 10,000 Nm |
| Speed Sensor Encoder | Heidenhain | ROD 436-1024-27512-03 | 0 – 16,000 rpm / 1024 line count |
| Fuel Flow Meter | Max Machinery | 272 | 0 – 10,000 cc/min |
| Fuel Pump | Weldon | 16000-AC | 1,000 lb/hr |
| Combustion Air | Q Corporation | 25-30 C / 28-50% relative humidity | |
| Input Torque Sensor | HBM | 0 – 500 Nm / 0 Hz to 4 kHz frequency response | |
| Electric Input Motor | Leeson | C404T34DB3C | 125 HP / 3550 rpm |
| Electric Input Motor | Teco | AEHH8P-001 | 1760 rpm |
| Electric Input Motor | Dayton | 3KW52A | 25 HP / 1775 rpm |
| Electric Input Motor | WEG | 02036ST3Q1E256T | 20 HP / 3550 rpm |
| Electric Input Motor | Leeson | ||
| Electric Input Motor | Schorch | LN 7400M-BZ83Z-Z | 6200 Nm per pair / 6000 rpm |
| Electric Input Motor | Schorch | LN 8289L-BZ83Z-Z | 500 Kw 1600 Nm / 6000 rpm |
| Electric Input Motor | Marathon | XR1 / FVD 364TTFS6036BU | 1780 rpm |
| Accelerometer | Bruel & Kjaer | Type 4507 | 0 – 5000 g |
| Dyno Load Cells Ranging | |||
| From: | Meiden | FC-DY | 25 HP / 10,000 rpm |
| To: | Froude | F249AX | 1010 HP / 14,000 rpm |