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Catool is an open source command line tool that enables the loading, analysis and export of in-cylinder pressure data. It supports the industry standard AVL IFile file format and can convert this to CSV or MATLAB file formats. catool has been developed over the past 20 years and has proven robustness in both industry and academia.

Catool is a standalone software package, coded in C with full source code available under the GPL.

Catool provides:

Import/Export in AVL IFile, MATLAB and CSV file formats
Cylinder pressure offset correction
Cycle based statistical analysis
Standard thermodynamic engine cycle analysis
Easy addition of proprietary analysis algorithms
The foundation for the proprietary catoolRT data acquisition and analysis software