Abstract: A fuel conditioning and measuring system for testing diesel engines includes a fuel conditioning loop having first and second heat exchangers, one employing a heating medium, and one employing a cooling medium. Flow of the heating and cooling mediums to the heat exchangers is controlled by control valves which receive a signal indicative of the temperature of the fuel flowing through the system and compare the measured temperature to a desired temperature to generate a control signal for positioning the control valves appropriately. A mixing tank serves as a buffer between the fuel supply and the test engine to ensure any disturbances from fuel returning from the test engine do not adversely affect the testing of the engine, and provides a mechanism by which the temperature of the fuel can be more accurately controlled. A flow meter and a density meter measure the flow of fuel through the system to provide accurate indications of mass and volumetric flow.

Abstract: A fuel conditioning and measuring system for testing diesel engines is disclosed. The system includes a fuel conditioning loop having first and second heat exchangers, one employing a heating medium, and one employing a cooling medium. The flow of the heating and cooling mediums to the heat exchangers is controlled by control valves which receive a signal indicative of the temperature of the fuel flowing through the system and compare the measured temperature to a desired temperature to generate a control signal for positioning the control valves appropriately. The system includes a mixing tank which serves as a buffer between the fuel supply and the test engine to ensure any disturbances from fuel returning from the test engine do not adversely affect the testing of the engine, and to provide a mechanism by which the temperature of the fuel can be more accurately controlled.

Abstract: A clothes treating apparatus and method for subjecting clothes items to moisture, pressure and heat for refreshing and dewrinkling the clothes items. A cabinet defines an interior region for receiving clothes, the interior region having opposed inner side surfaces. A door is hingedly connected to the cabinet for closing the interior region. An inflatable hanger for supporting shirt-like clothes items is disposed within the interior region. A blower selectively inflates the inflatable hanger for pressing the shirt-like clothes item against the cabinet inner side surfaces. A steam generation means is provided for introducing moist air into the cabinet for humidifying the clothes item disposed therein. A heater and fan supply heated air into the interior region for drying the shirt-like clothes items disposed therein. During the dewrinkling cycle, steam is introduced into the interior region while the inflatable hanger assembly is periodically inflated.