Dunton Technical Center
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Powertrain Testing
○ Power and Smoke to ECE 85 (where “single energy source”)
○ Diesel Heavy Duty Cycle
○ PDU/e-axle R85 power
○ Engine-only test beds (environmental chambers, cold media conditioning, ambient)
○ Powertrain rig and vehicle test beds with real-time modal emissions and robot drivers
○ Powertrain rig or vehicle test bed – High Voltage with universal charge capability or battery in the loop & Low Voltage plus ICE powertrains supported
○ E Axle test beds
EV Propulsion System Testing
○ High Voltage propulsion system testing
○ Focus on HV torque path and thermal management
○ Real hardware complimented by simulation
○ New safety monitoring systems
○ Runs real or emulated battery pack
○ Future developments
○ Thermal emulation
○ IPG CarMaker for vehicle dynamics
Propulsion
Environmental Vibration Lab
○ Spin-Burst
○ Thermal Cycling Durability
○ Thermal Vibration
Electromagnetic Compatibility Lab
○ Supports testing to UN ECE regulations
○ Whole vehicle EMC test chamber
Emission / Electric Range Lab
○ EV Range
○ EAC Recharge Monitoring
○ CO2 & Emissions
○ On Road Emissions [Light Duty]
○ SHED Evaporative Emissions
○ Climatic -10°C to +45 °C Test Environments
Battery Development Center
○ 10 Test Beds
○ Temperature Range: -40° to +90°C
○ Humidity control: 5% to 95% rh
○ Cycler Capacity: 500kW, 1200V, 800A Single
○ Cycler Capacity: 1.5MW, 1200V, 2400A Combined
○ AWD Dual Drive Unit Testing
Battery System Regression Lab
○ 1 x Diagnostic Bay
○ 3 x Teardown Bays
○1 x Array climatic chamber & cycler
Build Factory – Electric Powertrain Sub-System Pilot Build
○ Flexible EOL Battery Tester with 900A discharge functionality
○ Production Level DC Tooling
○ eMotor Magnetiser
○ eMotor Multi-Tool Press
○ EOL Hi Pot Tester
○ Mini Stator Line including EOL Test/CMM
○ 2 Battery Build Stations
○ Pallet Assembly Area
○ Cable Strip M/C
○ RuR & Dismount rooms
○ Instrumentation Area