GKN creates ‘real time’ test rig for EV development
GKN Automotive has created what it calls a ‘real-time’ test rig capable of handling the requirements of electric vehicles. The rig, installed at GKN Automotive’s Offenbach facility in Germany, can handle the extreme dynamics and higher torque of electrified powertrains, which make conventional load test rigs unsuitable for driveline parts of the latest generation, such as side shafts.
The “real-time capable” unit can test specific load data provided by customers, from small electric city cars to the most powerful SUVs, and is able to dynamically control speed and torque to replicate wheelspin and other complex driving conditions.
GKN creates ‘real time’ test rig for EV development
2022-08-18 01:03