Fields of expertise

  • In the Technical Centre, 4 test benches are available for CHP units with an electrical output of up to 25 kW and 2 test benches for CHP units with an electrical output of up to 600 kW
  • Test bench up to 240 kWel (dual-fuel CHP with 240 kWel) 
  • Dynamic engine test bench up to 240 kW (Siemens)
  • Test bench for small engines up to 30 kW
  • Mobile indexing systems (AVL Indimicro, Kistler, IMES) for combustion analysis
  • Flow bench for flow measurements on cylinder heads
  • Injection system test bench for injection rate and injection quantity (IAV Injection Analyzer)
  • Measurement and control technology for real-time applications
  • Various software tools for combustion analysis and simulation
  • Multicomponent emission analysis by means of FTIR spectroscopy (Gasmet / Ansyco) and conventional exhaust gas analysers (NDIR, CLD, FID, PMD)
  • Mobile FTIR system (Gasmet / Ansyco)
  • Portable exhaust gas analysis systems for industrial engines (Testo 350)
  • Particle analysis using SMPS (TSI Scanning-Mobility-Particle-Sizer) and mobile particle counter (MS4 Pegasor)
  • Gravimetric particle determination according to VDI 2066
  • Conditioned weighing laboratory with microbalance (Mettler Toledo, resolution 1 µg)
  • Electrical energy and network analysers (Gossen Metrawatt, Hioki)
  • Heat quantity measurement using clamp-on ultrasonic measurement technology (Flexim Fluxus)
  • Thermography (Jenoptik Variocam, Fluke)
  • Portable oscilloscopes for measurements on injection and ignition systems (Fluke 125)
  • Temperature, pressure and flow measurement technology for ventilation and exhaust systems
  • Mobile micro GC (Gasmet) for fuel gas analysis
  • Combustion and charge cycle analysis with AVL Indicom and AVL Concerto (incl. Burn/ GCA)
  • Simulation Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) AVL Fire
  • Fluid dynamic calculations with Ansys Workbench and Star CCM+
  • Simulation of turbomachinery with Numeca FINE/Turbo
  • Simulation of combustion engines with GT Power / GT Suite
  • 3D design and calculation with PTC Creo, Catia V5 and MDESIGN
  • Multi-body simulation with Adams
  • Development of measurement and control systems with National Instruments LabVIEW
  • Stirling CHP 1 kWel, 5.8 kWth, 18 kWth Peak load burner
  • Mini-BHKW 5 kWel, 12 kWth
  • Photovoltaic system 7.65 kWp in east-west orientation
  • 3-phase stand-alone inverter 8,000 VA
  • Small wind turbines 1 kWel and 4 kWel
  • Solar thermal system (flat-plate collector 6 m² and vacuum tubes 5.7 m²)
  • 3 x electronic load max. 3,600 VA, heating cartridge 4.5 kWel
  • 2 x air heater 26 kWth
  • Lithium iron phosphate battery storage 15.6 kWhel
  • 1,000 l stratified storage tank with 50 l domestic hot water tank