Development of an Automated PLC System to Help Maintain the Water Brake Torque Constant Conducted on a Dynamometric Bench

The paper advances a newly developed PLC system for water brake torque stabilization conducted on a dynamometric test bench. This allows the recording of various engine parameters and characteristics, such as: torque, fuel consumption, exhaust gas composition, etc. The system hereto proposed provides for stabilization of the brake torque pre-set by the operator or modification of the torque in accordance with a determined test bench setpoint and visualization of specific parameters as well as storing the history of changes in the respective parameters.