The AVL Vehicle Powertrain Test System enables full vehicle testing under various environmental conditions. Wheel hub dynamometers apply realistic, road-like loads based on a vehicle dynamics model, allowing highly accurate and repeatable test scenarios – even during dynamic maneuvers.
Direct torque measurement at each hub provides deep insights into energy flow and losses, enabling a detailed analysis of the vehicle’s overall energy consumption.
To ensure maximum efficiency, the system integrates the AVL PUMA 2™ automation platform and AVL EMCON 6™ inverter control. Together, they deliver precise, synchronized data acquisition across all subsystems – supporting a wide range of test cases with high accuracy and reliability.
Standards Compliance
Rigorous testing standards for energy consumption and driving range.
Rising
Complexity
Sophisticated testing procedures and equipment are needed.
Interconnected Systems
Combined optimization of mechanical and electrical subsystems is mandatory to achieve vehicle target.
Productivity and Efficiency
Testing processes must be productive and efficient to meet development timelines.
Ready for the Future
All set for broader range of environmental and driving conditions.
Battery electric vehicles introduce new levels of complexity to vehicle testing – increasing both system requirements and operational costs. Our Vehicle Powertrain Test Systems are specifically designed to evaluate energy flows in line with current regulations and future development needs.
Our solutions are defined by key features that ensure flexibility, precision, and efficiency:
- Wide power range: Suitable for passenger cars, light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles
- Flexible layout: No baseplate required, adaptable to various testing environments
- Adjustable wheelbase: Configurable for different vehicle types and sizes
- Fast and easy rigging: Enabled by the AVL X-Rig™ for quick testbed setup
- Synchronized energy measurement: Accurate analysis of power and energy flow
- Climatic testing capabilities: Temperature range from -40 °C to +60 °C
- Solar emulation: For realistic thermal and charging scenarios under sun exposure
Energy Consumption and Driving Range Optimization
Real world driving under climatic reproducible lab conditions.
High Accuracy
Precise synchronous measurement of speed, torque, temperature, pressure, flow, voltage and current.
Efficient Rigging
Easy and fast rigging and replacement of different vehicles for minimal downtime and highest testing efficiency.
Vehicle Powertrain Testing
for Light-Duty Applications
Developing EVs requires adapting the validation process from component to system level. Integrating the powertrain, battery and other components, as well as the different control units, into the vehicle poses challenges. The AVL Vehicle Powertrain TS™ – Light-Duty simulates real-world driving conditions, enabling functions, modules, and components to be tested in interaction. Dynamic wheel dynamometers with direct torque measurement emulate any route or road condition. AVL PUMA 2™ enables automated and safe vehicle operation by monitoring safety limits. The AVL X-Rig™ Pallet minimizes vehicle changeover time and increases testbed productivity.
Vehicle Powertrain Testing
for Heavy-Duty Applications
The final validation of newly developed powertrains must always be performed in the vehicle itself, in their final operational environment, including analysis of electric range and thermal performance. On-road testing can be inefficient and costly. AVL Vehicle Powertrain TS™ – Heavy-Duty provides a flexible testing environment for trucks and buses (2WD to 4WD) and enables front-loading of powertrain solutions without the chassis. This allows earlier development, reduces cost and time, and supports system-level validation. AVL PUMA 2™ and AVL Virtual Studio ensure efficient test execution and realistic vehicle simulation.
Vehicle Powertrain Testing
for Energy Flow Solutions
Our energy flow solution enhances development efficiency and optimizes vehicle performance through comprehensive testing and validation. It enables detailed evaluation of electrical driving range under various climatic conditions, supports system efficiency assessments, and allows precise analysis of energy management during driving, recuperation, and charging. It also facilitates strategy verification, reproduction of road test scenarios, and failure mode analysis. Additionally, the system supports performance optimization of the electric drive unit (EDU) and thorough testing of electrical auxiliaries and recuperation techniques.
Vehicle powertrain testing is essential for evaluating the complete electric vehicle as an integrated system. It allows us to analyze energy flows across all components, validate thermal strategies, and optimize efficiency and driving range – all under controlled, repeatable, and road-realistic conditions.”
– Klaus Pfeiffer, Systemline Manager Light-Duty, AVL Germany
Test time on a testbed is a precious resource that is often wasted on extensive preparation rather than focused testing. We understand the frustration of spending valuable time and resources on setup rather than testing. Our AVL X-Rig™ System provides a solution.
AVL Vehicle TS™ is integral to supporting and managing vehicle development, system optimization, validation, and calibration tasks in an environment of complex vehicle propulsion systems.
AVL Powertrain TS™ is designed to help you manage the complex validation of ICE-driven vehicles and electric vehicles (EVs) – hybrid EVs, plug-in hybrid EVs, battery EVs, and fuel cell EVs – throughout the development process.
AVL PUMA 2™ is the global industry standard for testbed automation. It is suitable for electrified testbed types as well as for conventional test environments.
The market-leading testbed monitoring and control system for a variety of propulsion systems
AVL Virtual Studio isn't just another software product; it's a comprehensive virtual testing experience aimed at addressing the complex challenges faced by modern test systems.
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