Engine Research, Development, and Emissions Testing

Engine Exhaust Emissions Test Programs:

• FTP On-Road Transient Emissions Test Cycle
• Non-road Transient Emissions Test Cycle
• World Harmonized Transient Cycle (WHTC)
• Other transient testing protocol
• ISO 8178 testing
• X-mode testing (8 mode, 13 mode, etc)
• Other steady state testing protocol
• EPA test protocols (Part 86, 89, 94, 1065, etc.)
• Production audit testing
• Small engine emissions testing
• Marine engine emissions testing
• Certification testing
• Deterioration factor (DF) testing
• Design validation testing
• Performance development testing
• After-market testing
• Catalyst testing
• Calibration optimization
• Particulate mass studies

Intertek provides significant resources for engine R&D and emission projects:

• Off Site Portal Presence:
  Intertek offers off site portal presence: the ability to view testing anywhere & real time via web link
• Experienced Test Personnel:
  Test engineer assigned to each program
• Project Quality

Emission Capabilities and Equipment:

• A/C Dynamometers - 600 hp, 2,100 ft*lb, motoring
• Eddy current dynamometers – up to 1200 hp, 3,000 ft*lb
• Multi constituent emissions benches including real time raw or dilute emissions
• Combustion analysis equipment
• Partial dilution tunnel and CVS tunnel for particulate mass measurement
• Smoke meter – FSN number
• Opacity meters
• Precision crank angle encoders
• Engine ECM interface equipment
• Dedicated clean/weight room (EPA Title 40, Part 1065 compliant) and high precision/accurate micro-balance for the measurement of particulate mass
• State of the art stand automation and control systems

Automotive Emissions Services:

• Automotive Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Testing
• EPA 1065 CVS Emissions Tunnel Testing
• Evaporative Emission (SHED) Permeation Testing
• Small Engine Emission Testing
• CARB Recognized Laboratory
• Intertek Carnot Emissions Testing Laboratory