Following three years of development with
Cummins, AEI evolved the PM1065 PM Sampling System into a single
unit design that is portable. The initial units of the latest
design were tested and delivered in the Spring of 2006. The system
has exceeded 40CFR part 1065 requirements in its testing and is
recommended for use in both transient and steady state
applications using partial dilution.
The PM1065 system exclusively features AEI’s
patent pending Multi-Function Control Valves. The valves were
designed specifically to add simplicity to the system. They also
reduced trapped volume, increase responsiveness, minimized
compressibility effects and reduced potential leak paths from
earlier designs that utilized commercially available valves
interconnected with multiple fittings.
AEI’s system is manufactured for use inside
or outside of a test cell. The system is built with a uniquely
designed proprietary probe and a temperature controller for
maintaining the desired 47C temperature from the sample point to
its exit from the system.
A Multi-Filter Changer (MFC) is available as
an option on the PM1065. The system uses standard 47mm filters and
allows the user to load up to 30 filters along with their
individual isolation separators into the test canister where they
automatically rotate position as the testing progresses. After the
completion of testing, the entire canister is removed for post
processing.
AEI PM1065 interface software is
pre-installed on the system and configured on the onboard control
computer. The software has a built in graphical user interface with keyboard and mouse inputs. Remote access is available to the
Windows compatible PM1065 through an ethernet connection.