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VEHICLE EVALUATION LABORATORY
Vehicle Evaluation Lab (VEL) undertakes road worthiness trials for all categories of vehicles ranging from two wheelers to heavy commercial vehicles, trailers, construction equipment vehicles and agricultural tractors.
VEL undertakes key test like Maximum speed, Acceleration, Fuel Consumption, Endurance and durability running, Coast down test, Brake performance, ABS test, Noise Vibration & Harshness, Tyre noise test, rolling resistance, Wet Grip & Rolling Sound Emissions and performance requirements of new pneumatic tyres, in accordance with CMV Rules, European Regulations, FMVSS.
Capabilities
- Testing as per CMVR 1989
- Construction equipment vehicles (CEV) noise as per ISO: 6393:2008, ISO 6394:2008, ISO 6395:2008, ISO 6396:2008
- Test track testing as per IS 3028:1998
- PBC measurement as per ASTM E 1337:2012
- Tyre testing for Mu-Slip Measurement
- Evaluation of fuel additives on vehicle performance.
- Testing as per ECE regulations and directives
- Durability and endurance testing of vehicles as per customer requirements
- Whole body Vibration and Hand –Arm Vibration
- Vehicle and Engine Cooling Performance Assessment
- Vehicle HVAC Performance.
- Vehicle Dynamic Performance.
- Verification and testing of special purpose trailers.
Detailed Facility Update
- Data Acquisition System – BUSDAQ, µeep, V-Box
- Speed Sensor –Optical sensor L-350 , GPS based speed sensor
- Steering effort Measurement Systems
- Sound Pressure Level Meter – B&K &apm; LMS
- Weather station
- Tachometer
- Pedal and Hand Force Sensor
- Pressure Sensors
- Manometers
- Tyre Traction Tester
- Sound Absorption Measurement – Impedance tube
- Interior Car Noise Measurement
- Seat Pad & Hand Arm Vibration measurement system
- Fuel Flow Meter – Kistler
- RT3000
- Weighing Pads (1 ton, 5 ton and 10-ton capacity)
- Coast by Noise Measurement System