Durability Testing
for transmissions and eDrives
Reliability for R&D in the development of new products
Assembly lines are subjected to extensive durability testing in the development of eDrive units or transmissions. Using the Discom acoustic measurement solution in the laboratory test bench, R&D departments test the initial prototypes and production samples of the pilot series for their
life-time expectation
wear and tear
mechanical durability
manufacturing errors of components.
Discom offers the Marathon software with the MaraView analysis tool for extensive analysis of durability testing. In this way possible production-related errors can be detected early on before series production and the R&D department can take prompt countermeasures.
Repeating typical drive cycles continuously
In durability testing, typical drive cycles are repeated continuously, for example accelerating, driving straight forward, coasting and energy recovery during braking. The Discom Marathon software automatically detects recurring sections with comparable test conditions from rotational speed and torque, even in non-periodic test cycles. All measurement results are assigned to their test conditions. Thus the analysis of trends compares automatic segments with stable test conditions from rotational speed and torque such as driving at a constant speed or ramps. The temperature is also acquired and taken into account.
Detecting the gear and drive ratio
The Discom system automatically detects which gear is engaged from the rotational speeds and drive ratio and uses this information for the segmentation of the test run. The temperature of the test specimen is also acquired and taken into account.
Marathon:
Discom complete solution for durability testing
Discom offers the complete solution for durability testing, “Marathon.” It consists of sensors, frontend, PC rack and software. In this solution the test specimens are fitted with vibration transducers. Data from the test specimens is digitized in the TAS frontend, the Discom data acquisition system. In the measurement PC they are forwarded to the MaraView analysis tool. The frontend TAS48 provides up to 16 sensor channels and four inputs for rotational speed encoders. Additional data can be acquired via CANbus.
MaraView software
This software suite is a powerful tool for R&D departments for analyzing and evaluating durability tests precisely – online and offline. Discom has developed a dedicated analysis software tool for the special requirements of trend analysis in an durability test: MaraView. The software is based on the well-established TasAlyser analysis software with a results database. With this software, it is possible, among other things, to analyze trends and detect developing damage and changes to various operating conditions at an early stage.
Production analysis
WebPal Production Statistics from Discom helps users to track trends, allowing them to detect problems that will occur at an early stage, before they become a true problem.
Your benefits
Evaluate durability tests reliably
- Comprehensive analysis of test specimens in a durability test
- Reliable statements on aging and wear in the durability test
- Unambiguous pinpointing of problems and damage
- Marathon software for durability testing with the MaraView analysis tool
- Combination with electrical analyses via the “Genesis HighSpeed” data/transient recorder from HBM
Your advantages
Development of successful products for the market
- Durability testing with the Discom system provides assurance that the eDrive units will work in real-life conditions
- Prevent complaints at an early stage
- Technological lead over the competition
- Success on the market
Additional insight information:
Power meter and data acquisition system for testing electric drives
The combination of acoustic and electrical analyses provides additional information about the test specimens during the durability test. Marathon can be connected with the transient recorder “Genesis HighSpeed” from HBM. This is a modular DAQ system for fast measurements of electrical and mechanical quantities. It combines a transient recorder, data recorder and data acquisition system in one device. This makes it possible to measure and analyze electrical parameters of the motor. For example, it can be used to measure how much power the electric motor feeds into the drive and how much heat is lost. This information is supplied to the software and integrated into its analyses and evaluations. More information can be found here.
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Info sheet endurance test and marathon system
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