customer project TRIAS CERTIFICATION FOR AVL TESTBED AT TÜV HESSEN The Technology and Environment Center (TUZ) of TÜV Hessen in Pfungstadt, which is equipped with AVL technology, receives TRIAS accreditation for the certification of vehicles for the Japanese market. > The AVL vehicle chassis test system in the TUZ of TÜV Hessen received TRIAS accreditation. The AVL vehicle chassis dynamometer, 3 4 F O C U S along with the corresponding AVL emission measuring systems, was recently audited by the Japanese National Traffic Safety Environmental Laboratory (NTSEL). As a result, TÜV Hessen has obtained official approval to certify passenger cars and light-duty trucks in accordance with the Japanese TRIAS (test requirements and instructions for automobile standards) legislation. Christof Gietzelt, Head of Automotive at TÜV Hessen, sums up the advantages for TUZ customers: “We are now able to offer our customers this additional service and carry out all the tests required for the Japanese market and even generate the necessary documents. The collaboration with AVL was very satisfactory; it was a brilliant achievement. We managed to jointly review and optimize everything in a matter of a year and coordinate it all with our Japanese partners.” For AVL the successful audit is an important milestone too, points out Christoph Weidinger, Application Manager at AVL: “This forms official confirmation that AVL has the high levels of expertise and experience needed to build the type of certification testbed with the appropriate equipment, which is shown to satisfy the technical requirements for the Japanese market. The accreditation of this testbed at the TUZ is another major reference for AVL, with a view to equipping further testbeds of this kind worldwide, which are designed for the specific requirements of the different emission legislations.” This certification is a prerequisite for exporting vehicles to the Japanese market, as it proves compliance with the current exhaust emissions regulations in Japan. “The Japanese authorities only accept tests that were run on their own testbeds or at accredited technical service agencies. So TÜV Hessen (with the TUZ) is an approved third party,” Christoph Gietzelt explains, adding, “We’re planning an expansion to include hybrid and electric vehicles, and we’ll be focusing on these topics in the near future.” Konrad Hinterhofer, CEO of AVL Emission Test Systems, sums up the successful project: “The particular challenge in this project, beside the certification criteria for Japan and Europe, was to provide a very flexible system. With this system, we can test, for example, the effects of the individual driving behavior on the exhaust emissions or on fuel consumption and many other matters.” <
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