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INDUSTRIES
EV/HEV/Alternate Fuel Vehicles
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EV & HEV - PRODUCT PORTFOLIO |
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SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE WITH ELECTRIC AND HYBRID VEHICLES |
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New vehicle development and conversions
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Cars, Vans and Trucks
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Aluminum body designs - extruded sections, sheet metal and casting nodes
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Motors and gensets, body, chassis, mounts, transmission
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Material model development for crash - Aluminum, Composites, etc.
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Test correlation - coupon, component and full vehicle level
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DESIGN, VALIDATION AND OPTIMIZATION OF THE BATTERY ENCLOSURES |
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- In-depth understanding of all load cases to validate design
- Sheet metal steel construction, extruded aluminium constuction, composites
- Full vehicle integration - crash, fatigue, NVH
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EXPERIENCE WITH VARIOUS BATTERY CELL/MODULE CONSTRUCTIONS, SUCH AS |
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Cylindrical cells- hundreds of cells packed with cooling system in module
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Jelly pack - number of waffle cells with cooling fins in small packs
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Cell nail penetration test, etc.
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PROPANE AND NATURAL GAS FUEL SYSTEM CONVERSION |
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- Design and Engineering support for conversion to propane and natural gas systems in Bus and Truck industry
- Cost effective design for low volume production
- Experience with different OEM chassis-cabs and cutaways, designed to meet QVM requirements
- Tank packaging, departure angle calculations, exhaust pipe routing, fuel line and electrical harness routing
- Design of Crash barriers for various impact scenarios
- Comprehensive understanding of Durability and Crash Analysis Requirements specific to alternate fuel system conversion
- FMVSS 303 crash simulation for fuel system integrity
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ELECTRIC AND HYBRID PICKUP TRUCK |
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- Conversion of conventional gasoline engines to fully electric or hybrid technology. Retrofit of OEM cab-on-chassis vehicle
- Durability and PSD analysis of battery pack and cradle design for heavy battery packs per SAE guidelines
- Durability analysis of chassis under several loading scenarios. Powertrain validation – Motor, BMS and Transmission coupling
- Crashworthiness – FMVSS 208, FMVSS 214 and FMVSS 301
- Modal Mapping and NVH Analysis
- Fastener and Adhesive Bond Evaluation
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Unparalleled Experience with EV/HEV/ Alternate Fuel Vehicles and Battery Systems |
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