IAAPS offers a unique combination of highly respected academic research expertise backed up by comprehensive facilities to support the automotive industry meet future propulsion systems technical challenges within their budgetary and timing constraints
IAAPS has world-class, fully integrated research facilities with the flexibility to cater for all propulsion types from conventional engines supplied by a range of fuels through to hybrid and electric powertrain systems. Our facilities can handle complete vehicles, individual systems or single components through bespoke cell configuration, utilising the latest measurement equipment and designed to offer our partners timely, consistent, accurate, and repeatable analysis.
Our new purpose-built facility has the capability to run both virtual hardware-in-the-loop testing of real components and physical steady state, transient and highly dynamic propulsion testbeds or chassis dynamometers under a wide range of temperature conditions using real driving scenarios, customer usage and unique test methodologies. This approach frontloads the development process and helps our partners optimise efficiency, energy use, and vehicle range whilst lowering emissions.
At IAAPS you get the best of all worlds. An international collaborative hub in the field of automotive propulsion research working in pursuit of cleaner, sustainable and affordable powertrains. You'll work with our specialist academic team and have access to state-of-the-art facilities. We work to forge networks across academia, industry and small businesses to facilitate the knowledge transfer required to accelerate the pace of innovation in the automotive sector.
Two 4WD 5E and one 2WD 3E state-of-the-art powertrain cells for research into electrified powertrain, transmissions, EDU, battery management, ICE or ICE emulation and hybrids for advanced powertrain/vehicle control strategy development using real-world and regulatory cycles and a full range of boundary conditions with highly repeatable measurements
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4WD chassis dynamometer with max test speed of 200kph, 250kw power rating and wide inertia range from 454kg to 5,448kg over a range drive cycles and modelled driver behaviour. The facility caters for vehicles up to light commercial for fuel consumption, extreme climatic testing (-5 deg C to 45 deg C), novel catalyst research and after-treatment system chemistry development, fuels and lubricant testing, calibration development of regulated emissions with full emissions measurement capability
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Seven dynamic, high speed dyno cells with a diverse range of capabilities for electric machines and battery testing with full emulation, fuel cells development, engine and hybrid propulsion optimisation, turbocharger and fuels testing
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A range of component level testing from a turbocharger gas stand through to electric motors, invertors, driveline components and transmissions
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The IAAPS team have been supporting propulsion research for over 40 years and offer a unique combination of academic and industrial expertise in all propulsion types. Our work covers novel transmissions, driveline technology and the use of advanced simulation tools, research methods and experimental processes that enhance overall systems efficiency.
Meet our team
Our core philosophy is underpinned by a systems level approach, cross cutting competencies and using individual specialisms to support partners. Our approach is experimentally intensive, analytically demanding and highly collaborative. We work with our partners on a full range of projects from short term test programmes to long term research collaborations.
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