OEM-level development and validation testing
Powertrain Integration assists customers thru the entire process of developing test plans, instrumentation, testing in-house and external. The result is a complete managed validation program capability. The following is a list of just some of the ways Powertrain Integration validates a design for production.
- Sensors and transducers from multiple data acq platforms
- Static cooling (drawdown, deareation, flow rate measurements, etc.)
- Thermal performance on Proving Grounds or in wind tunnels
- On-road or laboratory durability testing
- Serviceability studies and evaluations
- Pass-by noise, audible and visual NVH, and product integrity
- Regulatory and emissions compliance for US and foreign agencies
Exhaust system durability test set-up with hot gas flowing throughout the durability simulation. Shake files generated from data obtained through a Road Load Data Acquisition (RLDA) at a durability proving ground facility. |
Vehicle on four-post shaker rig. Drive files for the rig can be generated from data obtained through an RLDA performed by Powertrain Integration or as imported from the customer. Buzz, squeak, and rattle (BSR) testing and road durability simulations can be performed at temperature and humidity extremes, as needed. |
 Aero/acoustic wind tunnel testing can be performed to prove out development parts and systems early in a program.* Windnoise studies for sealing, dampening, and structural improvements * Aerodynamic studies for improving fuel economy, vehicle coastdown performance, and cooling module performance |
Safety-related systems can be engineered and integrated as well. Shown is an aftermarket hood with all vehicle attachments being tested for windshield intrusion and crashworthiness compliance on a custom test rig. Use of the rig avoided the destruction of multiple test vehicles. |
