Engine test stand — An engine test stand is a facility used to develop, characterize and test engines. The facility, often offered as a product to automotive OEMs, allows engine operation in different operating regimes and offers measurement of several physical… … Wikipedia
engine analyzer — An electronic engine testing device which (because of its size) used to be placed in a cabinet or a movable stand. The modern units are often hand held and are connected to the vehicle s diagnostic socket (as in the case of the diagnostic read… … Dictionary of automotive terms
Engine tuning — is the adjustment, modification or design of internal combustion engines to yield optimal performance, either in terms of power output or economy. It has a long history, almost as long as the development of the car in general, originating with… … Wikipedia
Engine swap — Warning: in some jurisdictions with strict smog rules it may not be possible to register a late model vehicle with an engine swap, even if it can be proven that it produces less pollution than the original engine (owing to visual inspection… … Wikipedia
Engine Alliance GP7000 — The Engine Alliance GP7000 (known as the GP7200 for a brief time period) is a new turbofan jet engine that will incorporate advanced technologies of proven wide body products, originally from the world s No.1 and No.3 aero engine manufacturers,… … Wikipedia
engine-indicating and crew-alerting system — A flight deck display system that displays engine operating data on a cathode ray tube console, thereby eliminating the need for conventional engine instruments. In the event of a malfunction, the flight crew’s attention is drawn to the data,… … Aviation dictionary
Controlled Combustion Engine — REVETEC X4v2 Prototype Engine Controlled Combustion Engine (CCE) is a term used by Revetec, an engine design company, to identify a type of experimental internal combustion engine (ICE) designed by Brad Howell Smith. It uses two counter rotating… … Wikipedia
Non-regression testing — (NRT) is an approach of software testing. The purpose of non regression testing is to verify that, after introducing or updating a given software application, previous software functions have not been compromised. This is aimed at preventing… … Wikipedia
Rocket engine — RS 68 being tested at NASA s Stennis Space Center. The nearly transparent exhaust is due to this engine s exhaust being mostly superheated steam (water vapor from its propellants, hydrogen and oxygen) … Wikipedia
Motorcycle testing and measurement — A Triumph Sprint ST on a chassis dynamometer … Wikipedia
Aerospike engine — The aerospike engine is a type of rocket engine that maintains its aerodynamic efficiency across a wide range of altitudes through the use of an aerospike nozzle. It is a member of the class of altitude compensating nozzle engines. A vehicle with … Wikipedia