FUEL DEPOSIT TESTING USING BURNER-BASED EXHAUST FLOW SIMULATION SYSTEM

摘要

A method of using an exhaust flow simulation system (100) to test the effects of exhaust system conditions on various materials. A typical exhaust flow simulator is a burner-based system (60), in which exhaust from burner combustion is exhausted through an exhaust line (193). A "test coupon" (401) of the material may be placed at an appropriate location in the flow line, such as in test chamber (175), and tested to determine how it is affected by the exhaust resulting from various fuels and additives.