Facilities: The University of Melbourne node

Facilities: The University of Melbourne node
The University of Melbourne node of ACART is located in the Thermodynamics Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering.

This laboratory has a long track record in combustion research at an international level. The group currently consists of around 20 people, including academic staff, research fellows, technicians and postgraduate students. The research capabilities of the University node are in alternative fuels, modelling and visualisation of combustion, engine calibration and control as well as emissions reduction.
Including the new ACART facilities, the equipment in the laboratory is available for collaborative projects and includes:

Engine dynamometers and emissions equipment

• a Schenck, 460kW transient AC dynamometer
• Horiba EURO IV-capable emissions bench
• Cambustion HFR400 Fast Flame Ionisation Detector
• Kistler pressure transducers
• several eddy current dynamometers ranging from 100kW to 400kW
• computer controlled, motoring dynamometer rated to 50kW

Research engines and related

• in-house designed and built single cylinder, optical access research engines
• high powered Quantel Nd:YAG and dye lasers and Lavision ICCD camera
• UV/optical access constant volume chamber (CVC)
• high speed and slow speed CFR engines
• production OEM engines

Control equipment

• MOTEC programmable ECU's
• access to TTP by-wire boxes, OPAL RT simulation environment

Software

• CFD, CAD & FEA packages, Matlab/Simulink, Advisor, GT suite

Contact
For further information on the University node please contact:

Dr Michael Brear
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Melbourne
Parkville VIC 3010
Australia
T: +61 3 8344 6722
F: +61 3 9347 8784
M: +61 417 026 889
E: mjbrear@unimelb.edu.au