Vehicle engineering

Our technical capabilities combined with our long automotive experience on different areas are summarized in the following services:

Exhaust emissions & fuel consumption

• Development and test services of exhaust emissions and fuel consumption according to any standard (EU, EPA, CARB, Japan, Brazil) or customer requirements
• Vehicle emission test cells for 4x2 and 4x4 vehicles
• Vehicle emissions test cells at ambient temperature and climatic chamber
• Catalyst efficiency evaluation: Real-time data analysis for pre-cat, mid-bed and post-cat measurement
• Development and engine calibration services on light, medium and heavy duty engines. Optimization of engine behavior to fulfill the emissions and FE targets (for emissions, FC and EOBD & OBD II)
• Validation programs for emissions USA certification (EPA and CARB)
• On board system emissions measurements
• Energy consumption and electric range to any standard (EU, EPA, CARB, Japan) or customer requirements
• Integrated to a energy management system measurement (management of the voltage and intensity to or from the battery on hybrid and electric vehicles)
• Alternative fuel emissions
• Non – regulated emissions (speciation of aldehydes, ketones, alcohols and hidrocarbons) by HPLC, GC and FTIR
• Measurement of SOF, SOOT, and Sulfate in diesel particulate emissions

Performance & driveability

• Road load (coast down)
• Vehicle performances
• Driveability
• Shift quality (AT, AMT, DCT, CVT)
• Clutch pedal and gearshifter operation (MT)

ECU calibration

• Engine ECU applicationOn-engine ECU application
• In-vehicle ECU application
• Engine ECU application: Support services

Fuel systems

• Activities in canister
• Activities on passenger car and motorcycles
• Fuel hoses testing

Engine cooling & heat damage

Our main capabilities includes:

• Engine Heat rejection on test bench
• System sizing by 1D tools and component characterization on test benches
• CAD design and System integration
• Cooling package airflow
• System Development

Powertrain benchmarking

• Complete program management (test car sampling, logistics, test procedures definition, reporting, analysis…)
• Complete vehicle instrumentation (temperatures, pressures, CAN parameters…)
• Coastdowns
• Emission tests and fuel consumption
• Performance testing on proving ground
• Performance testing on chassis dyno
• Driveability in climatic chamber
• Driveability on proving ground
• Shiftability
• Engine mapping (emissions and FC)
• Interior and exterior noise

Driveline and transmission integration

• Specification & calculation
• Transmission packaging
• Transmission integration and benchmarking
• Calibration and debugging
• Transmission validation

Powertrain NVH

• Engine noise characterisation
• Exhaust and intake noise
• Transimission fatigue
• Transmission noise (torsional vibration, whinning)

Durability and realibility

• Durability of exhaust after treatment devices in chassis dynamometer or engine test
• Powertrain and vehicle components durability tests
• Fleet monitoring
• OBD monitoring
• Taylor-made durability tests according to customer’s specification
• Powertrain tests during the mileage accumulation (performances, emissions, FE…)
• General durability / quality tests
• Technical management of the test
• Tests can be performed in mileage accumulation chassis dynamometers, engine test beds, test tracks, public roads, and special geographic areas regarding special climate conditions or road surfaces

• Evaluation and development of alternative engines and fuel systems for alternative fuels use: CNG, LPG and biofuels (ethanol, FAME…)
• Diesel to CNG engine conversion
• Biofuels impact evaluation
• IDIADA provides all the necessary alternative fuel infrastructure for testing and application