POWERTRAIN TESTING

LOCATED AT 1254 NORTH MAIN STREET - ANN ARBOR MICHIGAN

 70,000 sq. ft. facility

 100 employees on 3 shifts

ANN ARBOR

POWERTRAIN TEST LABORATORY

 24/7 operation – 24 test sites

 17 validation test sites
 6 emissions and calibration development test sites
 1 large powertrain development test site (2 large bedplates, long bedplate: 35 ft x 11ft,
wide bedplate: 20ft x 14 ft)

VEHICLE EMISSIONS LABORATORY

 2 mileage accumulation chassis dynamometers for motorcycles/ATVs

 3 chassis dynamometers for emissions – 1 for motorcycle/ATV, 2 for passenger cars and
trucks
 
ENGINE / POWERTRAIN DYNAMOMETERS

 Large inventory (87) hydraulic, eddy current, DC, AC dynamometers (10–2500 HP)
 13 AC dynamometers
 11 DC dynamometers
 58 Eddy current dynamometers
 5 hydraulic dynamometers

FUEL CAPACITY

5 fuel storage tanks (underground) – 60,000 gallon capacity

All tanks are plumbed to each test cell

ENGINE BASED TRANSIENT EMISSIONS TESTING

CATALYST AGING

CORE TEST SERVICES AND CAPABILITIES

 Engine durability and validation

 Calibration - capability to run a fully automated engine calibration/ mapping program in
a test cell environment using ECM interfacing software such as INCA, dSPACE, etc.
 Powertrain development
 EV/HEV testing
 Transmission testing
 Axle testing
 Catalyst aging and component validation
 Alternative fuels test and development: alcohols, hydrogen, CNG, LPG

INDUSTRIES SERVED
Lotus Engineering is perhaps best known for its automotive work but around half our business
services focus on non-auto sectors including:

 Heavy duty on/off-highway diesel engine engineering

 After treatment
 Military
 Motorcycles and recreational vehicles
 Marine engines and exhaust
 Industrial engine engineering & development
 Stationary and utility engines

SPECIAL CUSTOM SERVICES

 Controls calibration & development (proprietary Controller)

 Multi-fuel capability
 Transmission and driveline
 Cost reduction analysis and guidelines
 Vehicle technical specifications for program optimization
 Materials selection
 Test control system development and hardware supply
 Emissions testing for regulatory and future standards
 Customized, flexible test setups (from bare bedplate)
 Lotus simulation software (powertrain and vehicle)
 EPA and CARB liaison service
 Engine Inspection/teardown

POWERTRAIN ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT

 CAS combustion analysis system

 Coriolis fuel flow meters
 Transmission/transaxle development
 Transient and steady state powertrain testing including motorcycle, ATVs, utility,
industrial and marine
 Gear efficiency measurement and effects prediction
 Powertrain integration
 Engine and vehicle performance prediction and development
 Engine installation; vehicle services
 Calibration mapping and development
 Lab is EPA/CARB recognized for emissions testing
 CARB certified for aftermarket catalyst aging
TESTING AND CERTIFICATION

 Gasoline, diesel and alternative fuels – both 2 and 4 stroke

 Dynamometer and vehicle based emissions measurement
 Emissions, durability and mileage accumulation
 Catalyst aging via proprietary engine management system