HANDOUT CLIMATIC WIND TUNNEL MAHLE BEHR GMBH & CO. KG STATUS: FEBRUARY 2014
CLIMATIC WIND TUNNEL FOR CAR, VAN AND TRUCK Location 70469 Stuttgart-Feuerbach, Germany Size Test section (L x W x H) 13 x 8.8 x 5 m Max. vehicle size (L x W x H) 10 x 2.65 x 5 m Vehicle access (W x H) 2.65 x 4.1 m Max. width and height is limited by the dynamometer and gateway. Inside the wind tunnel stabilizers, fl aps and cover can be deployed Nozzle Nozzle width (fi xed) Nozzle height car van truck 3.0 m 2.0 m 2.6 m 3.3 m Truck in Climatic Wind Tunnel Dynamometer load / capacity Max. front dyno load 6 t Max. rear dyno load 6 t Max. vehicle weight 10 t Max. axle on ground on request Additional reinforcement of the ground for vehicles heavier than 10 t is available on request Temperature range -30 C to +50 C (± 0.5 K) Heat up from -20 C to +40 C in < 3 h Cool down from +40 C to -20 C in < 2 h Humidity range 5 % to 95 % rel. humidity (± 1%) Adjustable above 5 C air temperature Air velocity Depending on nozzle size car max. 130 kph van max. 110 kph truck max. 90 kph Sun simulation system Full sun spectrum (DIN IEC 68) by rotatable (-20 to +90 ) and liftable solarium with 18 Metallhalid-radiators Adjustment of any altitude of the sun Intensity depending on vehicle height 1.5 m 680 to 1190 W/m² (stepless) 2.6 m 830 to 1260 W/m² (stepless) 3.7 m 980 to 1390 W/m² (stepless) Additional features Two-pass exhaust system for cars and trucks Variable nozzle depending on vehicle size Full automatic driving robot for driving cycles (only car) Thermodynamic dummy MARCO for cabin comfort evaluation Fuel consumption measurements Vehicle dynamometer 2 independent pairs of rollers Front and rear driven vehicles, 4-wheel driven vehicles Dyno width 0.98 m Max. breaking power (per axle, above 30 kph) 150 kw Max. force (per axle) 16900 N Velocity 130 kph Dyno distance 2.1 to 7.7 m Operation Full automatic conditioning of vehicles overnight 2-shift-operation from 7 am to 8 pm Saturday on demand Sunday in exceptional cases Costs On request Handout Climatic Wind Tunnel, Status: February 2014, MAHLE 2
Applications Comparison of HVAC systems Evaluation of heating and AC components Testing of engine cooling components Climatic control tests Air duct and nozzle concept testing Thermal comfort analysis of cabin with thermal dummy MARCO Acoustics investigations Certifi cation / Homologation tests Measurements (examples) Cool down tests Heating tests Cold start tests Defrost / Demist tests Charge determination tests Stability / Acoustics measurements on AC loop Typical fuel consumption tests (MVEG, SC03 etc.) Climatic control tests Dimensions test section Car in Climatic Wind Tunnel 24.6 m 13.0 m 3.6 m 8.1 m Collector 4.7 m 2.65 m Dyno Nozzle 8.8 m 2.1 m 7.7 m Handout Climatic Wind Tunnel, Status: February 2014, MAHLE 3
SOAKROOM FÜR PKW UND GROSSKOMPONENTEN Location 70469 Stuttgart-Feuerbach, Germany Size L x W x H 4.9 x 3.3 x 2.2 m Practicability Reinforced concrete industrial fl oor Scope Exhaust system No dyno No wind No sun simulation system Temperature range -40 C to +50 C (± 1 K) Temperature dynamic Programmable temperature ramps are possible 24 h use by fully automated / programmable control Programmable cycles Humidity Not adjustable Costs On request Dimensions Soakroom 0.48 m 1.0 m 4.9 m Fan 32 A, 400 V 1.52 m 2.75 m 32 A, 400 V 1.45 m 0.42 m 0.42 m Depth 3.30 m 3x 63 A, 400 V 2x 32 A, 400 V Handout Climatic Wind Tunnel, Status: February 2014, MAHLE 4
WINDKANAL 3 FÜR PKW UND VAN Location 70469 Stuttgart-Feuerbach, Germany Size Test section (L x W x H) 7 x 3 x 3 m Max. vehicle size (L x W x H) 6 x 2.8 x 3 m Max. width and height is limited by the dynamometer and gateway Practicability Reinforced concrete industrial fl oor Scope Dyno Max. braking power Max. velocity Two-pass exhaust system 1 pair of rollers 100 kw 75 kph Temperature range +30 C to +50 C Temperature dynamic Programmable temperature ramps / cycles are not possible Humidity range 15 % to 90 % rel. humidity Sun simulation system Daylight with UV fi lter Adjustable in height Max. intensity: 822 W/m² Operation 1-shift-operation from 7 am to 3 pm Automatic 24 hour operation is not possible Costs On request Handout Climatic Wind Tunnel, Status: February 2014, MAHLE 5
Kontakt: D-70469 Stuttgart Service-Center Vehicle Testing / Climatic Wind Tunnel Manager Climatic Wind Tunnel: Martin Engelhardt Phone: +49 711 501-38397 Mobil: +49 173 3197212 martin.engelhardt@mahle.com Service-Center Vehicle Testing / Climatic Wind Tunnel Climatic Wind Tunnel Engineer: Arthur Mikolajczyk Phone: +49 711 501-41646 Mobil: +49 172 3280665 arthur.mikolajczyk@mahle.com www.climatic-wind-tunnel.com www.mahle.com/mahle/de/klimawindkanal Handout Climatic Wind Tunnel, Status: February 2014, MAHLE 6