Russia develops portable system to diagnose military vehicle engines in the field

The Forsazh system detects hidden engine defects by analysing vibration and sound.

Moscow hosted the conclusion of the SVOe delo s Rostec project. One of its winners was the portable Forsazh system for diagnosing engines in field conditions.

Author: Робот Source: Rostec State Corporation, Russia

Portable diagnostic equipment for a military vehicle engine — The portable Forsazh system is designed to diagnose military vehicle engines in field conditions. Photo: https://rostec.ru/media/news/v-rossii-sozdali-portativnyy-kompleks-dlya-polevoy-diagnostiki-dvigateley-voennoy-tekhniki/

Russia has developed the portable Forsazh system to diagnose military vehicle engines in the field. It detects hidden defects in internal combustion engine components by analysing vibration and sound.

The system was named one of the best projects in the SVOe delo s Rostec programme, which supports technological initiatives by SVO veterans. The programme’s results were announced in Moscow.

The equipment weighs 50 kg and can be transported in a passenger car’s trunk. This allows repair teams to diagnose engines even near the front line.

Conventional test stands weigh several tonnes, occupy up to 20 m² and consume about 100 kW of electricity. They cannot be used in field conditions without permanent workshops.

Forsazh dynamically loads the engine while it is mounted on the vehicle chassis. Using no more than 200 W, the system measures vibration and acoustic emission to identify local defects.

The competition received 150 applications, and seven projects were selected as winners. They will receive grants to develop their projects.

Translated from Russian using artificial intelligence. Source: Rostec State Corporation, Russia