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Our testing facilities & services

E-MOTOR TEST FACILITY

Because electric mobility has a future, CERTAM has acquired a fully equipped E-MOTOR test facility. This latest-generation test bench has been operational since 2019.

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Load generator

• Specific to electric machine tests
• High dynamics: 49.7k rpm/sec
• High speed: 20,000 rpm
• Performance:
 Torque: 500 Nm
 Power: 250 kW
 Overload capacity of 25% for 10 sec
 Low inertia: 0.11 kgm²

 

Battery simulator

• Specific to electrical machine tests
• High regulation dynamics 900 mA/sec and 100 V/ms
• Performance:
 Voltage : +1200 V
 Current : +/- 900 A
 Power : 250 kW
• High measurement and regulation precision +/- 0.01%
• Battery behavior simulation

 

Power analyzer

• High acquisition frequency: Bandwidth at 2 MHz maximum
• Voltage measurement accuracy < 0,02%
• Current measurement accuracy < 0,1%
• Real-time data analysis and calculation:
 Harmonic, Fundamental, Power factor, Id/Iq, Rotor position
• Specific formulas and calculation models can be integrated

 

Torque measurement

• FlexRange Technology
• Reduced background noise, low temperature sensitivity, reduced parasitic loads
• Measurement accuracy: Class 0.02
 From 0% to 20% CNom: ≤ 0,003
 From 20% to 60% CNom: ≤ 0.005
 From 60% to 100% CNom: ≤ 0.007
• Drive shaft inline torque measurement:
• Wide bandwidth: 6 kHz / Output Frequency: 30 kHz
• High measurement resolution at 19 bits

 

Fluid packaging

• Compatible fluids:
 Oil, Glycol, Distilled water, others on request
• Flow regulation:
 Very low pressure losses
 Flow range: From 0.5 l/min to 36 l/min
 Flow regulation accuracy < 0,2%
• Temperature regulation:
 High capacity heating and cooling system
 Temperature range: From 30 °C to +110 °C
 Regulation accuracy: ≤ 1 °C

 

Vibration analysis

• Permanent vibration monitoring of the bench:
 Measurements on intermediate landing
 Measurements on generator
 Measurements on test specimen
• Vibration analysis on request:
 PAK MKII Mueller BBM system: 12 ICP acquisition channels, Tachometer, CAN
• Equipment and analysis tool dedicated to the analysis of E-Motor
 Analysis of orders of mechanical or electrical origin
 Determination of noise of electromagnetic origin
 Harmonic, Octave, FFT calculation, etc.
• Tri-axis or single-axis accelerometer as required

THE VISUALIZATION OF DIESEL PHENOMENA IN REAL ENGINE CONDITIONS

CERTAM provides you a full understanding of physical phenomena inside combustion chambers, and use experimental machines simulating real Diesel engine conditions.

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Diesel characterization

Engineered experimental machine using a transparent piston to simulate real Diesel engine conditions around the top dead centre, and to visualize physical phenomena inside the combustion chamber.

 

Rapid Compression Machine (RCM)

 

• Objectives
Visualization inside the combustion chamber, and using real
Thermodynamic conditions

• Equipments
Laser and optical diagnostics using high frequency acquisition devices

• Methodology
Simulation of real engine conditions thanks to a transparent piston
– Cylinder pressure up to 250 bar
– Compression ratio between 5 and 25

• Applications
Better comprehension of physical phenomena inside combustion chambers

ENGINE TEST BENCH FOR HEAVY AND LIGHT DUTY – ON ROAD AND OFF ROAD APPLICATIONS

Our team of engineers provides you services for the adjustment of engine performance and pollutant consumption measurements.

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Engine test bench for heavy duty

• Characteristics
– Power : 1MW
– Torque : 4500 Nm
– Speed : 4000 rpm

• Methodology
– Vehicle simulation
– Driver simulation on cycles
– Rolling simulation

• Applications
– On-road applications
– Off-road applications
– ECE/US certifications

 

Engine test bench for light duty

• 0bjectives
– Adjustment of engine performances
– Pollutant and fuel consumption measurements

• Equipments
– « Dynospirit » dynamometer
– « Coriolis » Fuel mesuring tool
– Microtunnel
– Particle counter
– Gas analysis cabinet

 

Engine calibration

• Objectives
– Energy calibration
– Measure of anormal combustions

• Equipments
– Fast chain of acquisition, real-time calculation
– Post-treatment tools and knocking analysis
– High-dynamic automated testbed
– Chassis dynamometer

• Methodology
– Combustion and knocking visualization
– Visualization and analysis of flame formation
– Design of Experiment

• Applications
– Combustion chamber design
– Air chain, fuel chain, torque structure, knocking calibration

ON-BOARD EMISSIONS MEASUREMENT

Discover our on-board metrology technologies for the assessment of regulated and unregulated pollutants in real-world driving conditions.

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Measurement on LV/LGV

• RDE cycles according to the RDE pack4 standard

• Installation on Bus or LGV possible

 

Euro6d Full roller test bench tests

• 4×4 test bench
• homologation cycles
• custom cycles
• Regulatory analysis
• Possibility of FTIR analysis, real-time granulometric analysis

 

River/Maritime

• Measurement of specific emission factors
• Comparison of fuels
• Normative or on-demand tests
• On a daily (river) or weekly (maritime) scale
• Specific formulas and calculation models can be integrated

 

Industries

• Particulate emissions (mass, number, size)
• Gaseous emissions
• Filtration device sizing

 

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CONSUMPTION AND EMISSION MEASUREMENTS

Our research and development center helps you to reduce emissions in accordance with the most recent clean-up standards.

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Specific probe for 2D pollutant cartography

• Objectives
– High precision and high speed measurements
– R&D activities
– Optimization and validation of after treatment systems

• Methodology
– Exhaust gaz analysis
– 2D cartography
– Coupling with fast gas anlyzer

• Applications
Regulated and unregulated pollutant measurements with high precision

 

High precision dynamic measurements for fuel consumption

• 0bjectives
Differentiate the effect of :
✔ A lubricant
✔ A fuel
✔ A surface treatment
On fuel consumption
On cycle conditions (NEDC, WLTC, …)

• Equipments
– « Dynospirit », dynamometer
– « Coriolis », fuel mesuring tool reproducing temperature conditions

• Methodology
Intercorrelation of measure methods
– Measured consumption
– Calculated consumption
– CO2

• Applications
Impact assessment of :
– Lubricants
– Fuels
– Technical definition
Contact Us

🇫🇷 Le CERTAM est un Centre Régional d’Innovation et de Transfert Technologique situé en Normandie. Depuis 1991, le CERTAM vous apporte des solutions dans les domaines de l’innovation et des essais moteur, de la qualité de l’air et de la caractérisation des émissions polluantes.

Nos mots d’ordre sont Flexibilité, Adaptabilité, Excellence et Réactivité.

🇬🇧 CERTAM is a regional innovation center of technological exchange located in Normandie. Since 1991, CERTAM has provided many solutions in the field of innovation, engine test benches, air quality and pollutant emissions characterisation.

Our watchwords are Flexibility, Adaptability, Excellence and Quick Response.

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