Hydrogen combustion engines

Testing powertrains to move the future

Hydrogen combustion engines

„Hydrogen combustion engines are one of the key technologies for the decarbonisation of mobility.”

With almost 60 years’ experience in the field of engine and powertrain development, we are ideally equipped to provide efficient support in the development and testing of your hydrogen-based powertrains.

Testing capacities for:
  • Endurance testing on the hydrogen combustion engine
  • Functional testing
  • Developmental test
  • Combustion and efficiency optimisation
  • Oil circuit optimisation
  • Application
  • Indexing
  • Transient drive profiles
Test capacities for hydrogen combustion engines – Power range up to 2 MW
  • Hydrogen supply pressure max. 70 bar
  • mass flow 150 kg/h (for each test bench)
  • Different types of hydrogen available (5.0, 4.5, 3.7, 3.0)
  • Operation with mixed gases (dual fuel injection diesel + H2)
  • Intake air conditioning (25°C +/- 5°; 50% rel. humidity)
  • Cooling capacity down to -40°C for oil and coolants
  • Controlled bench air flow
  • H2 gas sensors and H2 flame detections
  • Emission measurement technology
Test capacities for hydrogen combustion engines – Power range up to 500kW
  • Hydrogen supply pressure max. 70 bar
  • mass flow 50 kg/h (for each test bench)
  • Different types of hydrogen available (5.0, 4.5, 3.7, 3.0)
  • Operation with mixed gases (dual fuel injection diesel + H2)
  • Intake air conditioning (25°C +/- 5°; 50% rel. humidity)
  • Cooling capacity down to -40°C for oil and coolants
  • Controlled bench air flow
  • H2 gas sensors and H2 flame detections
  • Emission measurement technology
Test capacities for hydrogen combustion engines – Power range up to 200kW on the Tilting Testbench
  • Hydrogen supply pressure max. 50 bar
  • mass flow 15 kg/h
  • Different types of hydrogen available (5.0, 3.7, 3.0)
  • Operation with mixed gases (dual fuel injection diesel + H2)
  • Intake air conditioning (25°C +/- 5°; 50% rel. humidity)
  • Cooling capacity down to -40°C for oil and coolants
  • Controlled bench air flow
  • H2 gas sensors and H2 flame detections
  • 50° inclinations in each direction
  • Payload 800 kg

All competences