An Improved Design of the Engine Bench Test Tool for the Dual Mass Flywheel (DMF)

Abstract

At present, a lot of passenger cars and light trucks are equipped with the dual mass flywheel, which can decrease the non-uniformity of the indicated engine torque. In engine bench test, the secondary mass of the dual mass flywheel can’t be fixed because there is no transmission system on the test bench. As a result, the secondary mass of the dual mass flywheel will have radial and circumferential movements, which may lead to a damage to the dual mass flywheel. This paper presents an improved design of the crafting tool for the dual mass flywheel to protect the secondary mass during the engine bench test. For the improved design, the cylinder body is used for the positioning of the crafting tool, and a spline shaft and a ball bearing of centripetal adjustment are chosen to fix the secondary mass. Through this tool, the dual mass flywheel engine can be tested on the test bench without a starting shaft, and the disassembling of the engine flywheel bolts during the hot test can be avoided.