THE CHALLENGE
Ever increasing expectations for vehicle reliability, performance and comfort drive the need to test the complete vehicle under a wide variety of conditions. Where test tracks provide real data, laboratory tests need to accelerate the validation process and need to allow a range of standardized tests under controlled conditions. Typically, these tests need to include durability cycles, performance benchmarks, NVH measurements and ride comfort analysis. Environmental conditions such as temperature, humidity and sunlight can also influence performance and also need to be considered in the vehicle validation programs.
