R&D NVH Testing
R&D NVH
When used in a research & development environment, PLATO is typically used for:
- Benchmarking of prototype and/or competitors' products
- Quantifying the NVH effects of design and/or manufacturing changes
- Quantifying the sensitivity of product NVH to torque loading
- Quantifying the sensitivity of product NVH to product and/or lubrication oil temperature
- Quantifying changes in NVH signatures with time (durability/endurance testing)
Product comparison and system testing
- Testing of a wide range of products under comparable speed/load conditions
- Quantifying NVH characteristics of combined powertrain drivelines (e.g. gearbox and transfer case/axle combinations).
Reduced pressure to achieve fast cycle times
- Provides more scope for comprehensive instrumentation (e.g. proper attachment of accelerometers, alignment of laser vibrometers etc.)
- Allows the use of longer ramp times (speed and/or torque), which generate higher density (finer resolution) NVH data
- Allows investigation of resonance build-up
- Allows torsional oscillation investigations to take place
- Allows comprehensive transmission error (TE) measurements to take place