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EPSRC Reference:	GR/M30777/01
Title:	JREI DIESEL SYSTEM CONTROL & DIA.TO IMPROVE RELIABILIT Y,FUEL ECONOMY,EMMISSIONS,PARTIAL LOAD& TRANSIENT RES
Principal Investigator:	Jones, Professor N
Other Investigators:	Bleijs, Dr J Postlethwaite, Professor I
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Project Partners:	Pre Nexus Migration University of Leicester
Department:	Engineering
Organisation:	University of Leicester
Scheme:	JREI
Starts:	09 March 1999	Ends:	08 March 2002	Value (£):	22,324
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:	Intelligent Measurement Sys.
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:	Manufacturing
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The research involves the use of an instrumented diesel-generator set for producing test data. These data will be gathered for the purposes of, constructing a comprehensive data base of faults and associated symptoms, estimating dynamics for control purposes, evaluating control schemes, improving part-load performance of diesel generator sets and investigating transient behaviour, particularly when low-quality fuel is being used.The equipment will be shared by a number of co-operating groups. In some experiments the generator will be used to simulate a mechanical load and various steady-state and transient tests will be carried out, with and without deliberate introduction of faults. The results will be used to set up and test fault detection and control software being developed under EPSRC grant GR/L42018. The project will take further the control and diagnosis work already in hand and will pilot new research in robust control methods, integrated controller design, anti-windup bumpless transfer and gain scheduling. In other experiments the equipment will be used to investigate certain predictions regarding the behaviour of diesel generator systems under partial loads and when in dynamic situations where low quality fuel is being used. This work is again a pilot study intended to lead to new research grant applications.Start date: January 1999Period 3 years
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