About this event

As an engine development company Perkins needs to ensure that products deliver dependable power under all circumstances. The average engine in the highly regulated emissions markets (EU/USA/Japan) will spend 1/5th of its life operating in sub zero temperatures and in many areas even longer (as fan of the TV show "Ice road truckers" will testify).

Perkins need to ensure that the advanced systems on the engine continue to performance even to the extremes of ambient conditions. Given the temperature climate of Peterborough and the need to validate a large and varied customer base, extensive testing is not possible (particularly in machine). Therefore it is necessary to use advanced computer modeling techniques to predict what will happen in a wide range of machines in extreme ambient temperatures.

Winter cold climate testing on Perkins engines which are installed in machines, is carried out in Northern Sweden to build confidence in the modeling techniques and to validate engine cold start and running performance under extreme field conditions. For this Perkins use one of the most secret test facilities in Sweden for 4-6 weeks in the depth of winter. 

This presentation will discuss the reasons for testing in extremes, the challenges this poses for both man and machine and the confidence it builds in Perkins products to perform reliably for customers whatever the weather!

About the speakers

Charles Brettell is an Engineering Manager at Perkins Engines, responsible for validation of engine product in machine applications and Tom Carlill is a Senior Project Team Leader, managing a team of engineers responsible for modeling engine and machine systems.

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