I did not have time to do any physical work on the engine today. I did however manage to take a look at some of the data taken from Thursday's test run and graph it (shown below).
There are still a number of tasks that remain to be completed before the engine is fully operational:
- Connect Inverter (the battery clips need to be replaced with rings)
- Machine an adapter fitting for the tap (garden hose to 3/4" qualpex)
- Install Labview of the cell computer
- Get a suitably sized load for the inverter (~800 W)
Preliminary view of some key engine parameters (Exhaust Temperature, Engine Block Temperature, Power Output). Note that the data logging was only switched on part way through the engine test and does not have show the engine startup behaviour.
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