Testing technology in drivetrain development

Abstract

As development periods are being shortened and as demands on drivetrain components increase day by day, more and more highly dynamic test methods are required. At the same time, the basic knowledge of every single component must be continuously broadened in order to gain relevant input data for exact simulation calculation. Using the example of a transmission and clutch test bed at the FH study course in Automotive Engineering in Graz, this article describes how a modern test bed was constructed in compliance with the increased technical requirements of an institute of higher education, in close cooperation with industry and with a predefined budget and time schedule.