Vehicle Powertrain Benchmarking in the Vehicle and on the Test Bench
Our benchmarking services for you:
- Procurement of vehicles and components
- CAN decoding and equipping the powertrain with our own measurement technology (feasibility study)
- Measurements on the vehicle and on the test bench
- Data evaluation
- Analysis of different control strategies
Benchmarking helps you develop new transmissions and complete drivetrains more effectively, with higher quality, greater performance, and greater cost-efficiency. ATESTEO’s vehicle drivetrain benchmarking services open up a world of possibilities for you. With our wide range of drivetrain test benches, our own advanced measurement technology, and vehicle testing on test tracks and public roads, we offer you a comprehensive vehicle drivetrain benchmarking program from a single source with the highest measurement accuracy. Whether it’s best practices or specific comparisons—by observing and analyzing comparable vehicles from other manufacturers, ATESTEO provides you with the knowledge and tools to optimize your products, processes, and technologies and enhance your competitiveness.
Vehicle powertrain benchmarking for the development and optimization of prototypes and models.
Would you like to know what your competitors are offering in terms of new developments and how good their technologies are? With vehicle drivetrain benchmarking at ATESTEO, you can find out quickly and comprehensively. Through full-vehicle and drivetrain tests, we determine the driveability, performance, efficiency, and economy of your competitors’ products. To ensure precision in our work, we assist you in advance with the drivetrain test specifications. Thanks to our in-house roller dynamometer and test track, as well as our wide range of drivetrain test benches and diverse test bench equipment, ATESTEO can test all types of transmissions with all types of powertrains. All vehicle and test bench tests are conducted in-house using our own measurement technology. As a leading specialist in drivetrain testing, we also offer our customers a high level of expertise and the latest technologies in vehicle drivetrain benchmarking.
The Benefits of ATESTEO Vehicle Propulsion Benchmarking
- Customized measurements according to customer specifications
- Vehicle powertrain benchmarking across the entire drivetrain
- Tests for all types of powertrains
- Extensive expertise
- Structure and design of high-voltage systems, transmissions, and relevant vehicle systems (brakes, air conditioning, etc.)
- Operation of HV systems (e.g., using test bench technology)
- Evaluation and measurement of drivetrain-related vehicle attributes and systems
- Selection, deployment, and evaluation (measurement accuracy) of drivetrain-related measurement technology
- Control of drivetrain subsystems on test benches (e.g., for efficiency measurements)
- Technical support in the preparation of test specifications
- Global procurement of target vehicles and spare parts
- Combination of vehicle testing and test bench testing
- Robust process and high measurement accuracy
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Our Vehicle Powertrain Benchmarking Program for You
Process for Our Vehicle Powertrain Benchmarking
- Agreeing on objectives and framework conditions, as well as drafting test specifications in close consultation with the customer
- Procuring the vehicle and components (e.g., the transmission for installing the measurement equipment)
- CAN signal decoding
- Feasibility study – installation of measurement equipment
- Installation and verification of the measurement technology in the vehicle and on the components
- Execution of the break-in program
- Execution of the measurement programs in the vehicle on the dynamometer, on the road, or on the test track
- If necessary, preparation and execution of the measurement programs on the test bench
- Dismantling and return of the vehicle
- Documentation and completion of the project (if necessary, shipment of the test components to the customer)
Tools for our vehicle powertrain benchmarking
- Measurement technology for all drive-related signals
- RPM, torque, pressure, temperature, etc.
- HV measurement technology: voltages, currents, power (DC/AC)
- Specialized measurement technology
- Proven, in-house developed specialized systems, for example for measuring MT switchability/clutch
- Experienced workshops for vehicles, transmissions, and powertrains, as well as all HV systems
- Test tracks, public roads, roller test benches, powertrain test benches (with HV supply and use of vehicle batteries)
- Procurement/logistics for vehicles and components worldwide
Performance and Technologies in Our Vehicle Powertrain Benchmarking
Measurement points in a PHEV powertrain as an example
Decoding and Verification of CAN Signals
Measurement technology in powertrain components
Connections to solenoid valves and hydraulic pressure sensors
Torque meter on the DMF
Temperature sensor in the thermal management system of high-voltage devices
Electric Motor Speed Sensor
High-precision torque meter on the side shaft
Temperature sensors in the high-voltage battery thermal management system
ATESTEO High-Voltage Measurement Technology
Vehicle equipment with the measuring instruments
Vehicle testing on a dynamometer
Analysis of measurement data
Extensive expertise in benchmarking hybrid and electric powertrains.
ATESTEO demonstrates the full performance potential of the global market leader in drivetrain testing, particularly in the benchmarking of electric and hybrid powertrains. Years of experience in testing electric motors, inverters, auxiliary electrical components, and hybrid powertrains provide expertise and reliability in vehicle powertrain benchmarking. Specialized test benches with battery simulators, electric motor test benches, hybrid powertrain test benches, and NVH test benches for hybrid and electric powertrains provide the necessary infrastructure.
Benchmarking of electric and hybrid powertrains:
- HV-certified electronics technician
- In-house HV measurement technology (DC/AC)
- YOKOGAWA measurement system
- Experience in benchmarking BEVs, PHEVs, and HEVs in vehicles and on test benches
Vehicle Powertrain Benchmarking – All Under One Roof.
Thanks to our expertise and years of experience in engineering, as well as a comprehensive testing infrastructure comprising test benches, a test track, and in-house measurement technology, we offer you comprehensive vehicle powertrain benchmarking from a single source. This applies to all types of transmissions, regardless of the powertrain. Both conventional and modern electric and hybrid powertrains are tested, evaluated, and analyzed as part of the benchmarking process at ATESTEO.
Our infrastructure for your vehicle powaertrain benchmarking
Prototype Construction
During prototype construction, the transmission is disassembled, and the measurement equipment is analyzed and installed.
Auto Repair Shop & Service Center
Vehicle modifications, transmission replacements, calibration of measurement equipment, and much more.
Roller dynamometer
On the roller dynamometer, measurements are taken during cycles and specific driving maneuvers.
Test Track
Vehicle testing on ATESTEO’s own private test track, as well as on external test tracks in Aldenhoven and Lommel.
Cold Chamber
In the ATESTEO cold chamber, the vehicle is tested under extreme climatic conditions.
HV Charger
Mobile Charging Station (max. 22 kW DC/AC)
Vehicle Powertrain Benchmarking: Research, Analysis, Evaluation.
Performance and Driveability Tests
- Traction force diagrams for propulsion/braking/regeneration across driving modes
- Shift maps (driving modes)
- Determination of rolling resistance characteristic curve (coast-down curve)
- Driving behavior at different SOC levels, driving modes, and road conditions
- Charging characteristics (electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles only)
Tests on driveability/controllability/shiftability/shift comfort
- Load change behavior: propulsion/braking
- Shiftability/shift comfort/activation or deactivation of the ICE
Functional tests
- Analysis and evaluation of drive strategies
- Analysis and comparison of available driving modes
- Description and investigation of special functions
Testing of powertrain efficiency with high measurement accuracy
- Mechanical efficiency (in-house speed and torque measurement technology)
- Electrical efficiency (in-house HV measurement technology and
- YOKOGAWA measurement system)
Economy/Fuel Consumption Tests
- Fuel consumption/range of the vehicle in a cycle (e.g., WLTP) on a roller dynamometer after homologation
- Fuel consumption/range of the vehicle—road measurement
- Analysis of energy management, dwell times, and use of subsystems for cycle and road measurements
Reliability/Recording of load profiles
- Definition of road measurements (route, traffic conditions, measurement technology) with relevant load
- Conducting test drives to create load profiles
- Analysis and evaluation of load profiles for systems and components
- Creation of test specifications as needed
NVH
- Measurement of powertrain-related noise
Thermal management studies
- Evaluation of thermal management in electric and hybrid vehicles
