Driveline TE Cell

Driveline Testing / Development

McLaren’s industry leading driveline TE dynamometer is capable of testing various gearbox systems including transmissions, axles, and differential units with cycles such as:
  • Efficiency
  • Gearbox transmission error (TE)
  • Vehicle load replication
  • Lube flow / Vent test
  • Bearing temperature mapping
  • Break-in
  • Durability
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Powertrain Testing / Development

Motors

  • (3) AVL AFA-T 500/3-6
  • Rated Power = 500 kW
  • Rated Torque = 1600 Nm
  • Base Speed = 2985 rpm
  • Maximum Speed = 6000 rpm

Test Cycles

  • Gearbox Tramission Error (TE)
  • Backlash
  • Vibration
  • Efficiency

Instrumentation

  • HMB T12 Torque Sensors (All)
    • Nominal Torque(s): 500, 1k and 2k Nm
    • Frequency Response: 0 Hz – 4 kHz
  • 60 PPR RF Speed Sensors
  • ATI Angular Accelerometer (All)
    • Frequency Response: 40 Hz – 6.8 kHz
    • Voltage Output: +/- 10V
  • Angular Encoders (4096 PPR)
  • Bruel & Kjaer PULSE Data Acquisition
    • 30 Channels – Analysis Frequency
    • Range: 0 – 25.6 kHz
    • 12 Channels Tracking
    • Acquisition Rate: 10 Hz
    • Accelerometers
  • AVL PUMA Data Acquisition
    • 32 Thermocouple Channels
    • 16 Analog Input
    • Acquisition Rate: 0 – 200 Hz
    • K-Type Thermocouples

Dyno Control System

  • AVL Emcon 412
  • Steady State Speed and Torque
  • Speed Sweeps
  • Torque Sweeps
  • Step Transients

Shafting

  • Accepts input to output offset of +/- 75mm
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