Hello all. I would really appreciate some help with regards to my project. I'm trying to generate in-cylinder pressure v/s crank angle graph, from a single cylinder engine. I'm using the following hardware:
1. KISTLER pressure sensor. Output is voltage.
2. Automation Direct encoder. Output directly gives me the angular position in degrees. It has a maximum capacity of 2500 pulses/revolution.
3. NI USB 6343.
4. Engine is connected to a Dynamo meter to get the readings. Maximum speed at 3600 RPM.
I've attached below the image of my Lab View program, front panel and block diagram (labview.PNG). Here is what I'm getting so far:
1. When I open the Pressure Data (DAQ Assist) and test run it, I generate the perfect Pressure graph, shown by the image of the Blue graph. (Pressure.PNG)
2. When I open the Crank Angle (DAQ Assist) and test run it, it shows me the accurate crank angle readings in degrees.
3. But when I try to generate the XY graph on the front panel, I get a weird looking graph, shown in the front panel screenshot attached below. (CaptureP vs CA.PNG)
The graph that I'm expecting should be exactly the same as the graph with the blue curve (Pressure.PNG), which rises to maximum pressure and then drops down. However, my XY graph isn't generating that graph and gives me weird plots. (CaptureP vs CA.PNG)
Could someone please tell me what am I doing wrong over here. Individually both my sensors are generating the accurate results, however, when I try to sync both sensors, so that I obtain a graph which shows me pressure at a corresponding crank angle, I don't seem to achieve it.
Please have a look at the images I've attached below.
Thank you.