Vehicle thermal Chamber
Built for Thermal Testing & Overnight Soaking
Test vehicle Charging, HVAC and Battery State-of-Health (SOH) across hot and cold temperatures. Your one-stop shop for environmental validation in Metro Detroit, Michigan.
Vehicle thermal Chamber
Built for Thermal Testing & Overnight Soaking
Test vehicle Charging, HVAC and Battery State-of-Health (SOH) across hot and cold temperatures. Your one-stop shop for environmental validation in metro Detroit, Michigan.
Maximize EV Battery Performance & Efficiency
Evaluate the impact of DC fast charging in hot and cold conditions. Conduct battery state-of-health (SOH) testing and address performance variances across temperatures.
Year-Round Testing for Faster Development
Eliminate weather delays and seasonal limitations with our temperature-controlled thermal chamber (-25°C to 50°C).
Convenient, Comprehensive Testing
Streamline program development and reduce logistical hassles. Combine thermal soaking with DC fast charging and other validation tests in our Metro Detroit, Michigan-based mileage accumulation and EV certification testing facility.
Technical Specifications of Our Vehicle Thermal Chamber
- Temperature Range: -25°C to 50°C (-13°F to 122°F)
- Room Size: ~1,750 sqft
- Equipped with Level II and DC Charging Infrastructure
- Easy, immediate access to road and dynamometer testing
Tests Performed in Our Thermal Chamber
- HVAC
- Cooling System Performance
- FMVSS Defroster Performance
- Hot & Cold Cycling
- Cold Starts
- Vehicle Soaking
- Battery State-of-Health (SOH)
- Hot & Cold Charging
Technical Specifications of Our Vehicle Thermal Chamber
- Temperature Range: -25°C to 50°C (-13°F to 122°F)
- Room Size: ~1,750 sqft
- Equipped with Level II and DC Charging Infrastructure
- Easy, immediate access to road and dynamometer testing
Tests Performed in Our Thermal Chamber
- HVAC
- Cooling System Performance
- FMVSS Defroster Performance
- Hot & Cold Cycling
- Cold Starts
- Vehicle Soaking
- Battery State-of-Health (SOH)
- Hot & Cold Charging
Contact us to discuss our full suite of lab equipment, offered services, and facility capabilities.
Contact us to discuss our full suite of lab equipment, offered services, and facility capabilities.
State-of-the-Art Facility Features for Vehicle Testing
- Real-world wind equivalence with our custom VX-40 high-performance road speed fans that deliver up to 75 mph velocity and pressure
- Ensure load consistency with our 50k cfm fan that results in 200+ dyno pit air changes / hour
- Stay fueled with our 4,000-gallon refueling facility certified to Class 1 / Div 2
- Trust your fuel with our contaminant sensors and periodic specification conformance testing
- Customer special test support with our on-site secure barrel storage
- We control and track fuel by vehicle and customer with our RFID based fuel management system
- Streamline and control refueling activities with our 8 in-building fuel dispensers
- Enjoy high-speed DC EV charging with our facility’s 2.5MW electrical backbone
- 11x on-site 240 volt EV chargers provide convenient recharging, plus a DC fast charger (DCFC)
- Easily perform visual inspections with our certified 9,000 lb asymmetric vehicle lift
- On-site vehicle preparation, maintenance, and repair services
- Extensive fabrication capability
- 24 / 7 manned, fully-fenced and gated facility with security cameras
- Fully obstructed view during testing
- Inside vehicle storage available
- Technicians stay engaged with our climate controlled central control approach
- Streamline testing with our automated test setup, quality controls, data handling, and reporting
- Year-round crossflow and solar exposure due to our building being open on two sides (West / South)
- Full exposure to Michigan’s 4-season climate
- Maximum temperature insulation within environmental testing cells with top quality, air-tight freezer doors
Learn how we can accelerate your BEV development, testing, and certification timeline.
State-of-the-Art Facility Features for Vehicle Testing
- Real-world wind equivalence with our custom VX-40 high-performance road speed fans that deliver up to 75 mph velocity and pressure
- Ensure load consistency with our 50k cfm fan that results in 200+ dyno pit air changes / hour
- Stay fueled with our 4,000-gallon refueling facility certified to Class 1 / Div 2
- Trust your fuel with our contaminant sensors and periodic specification conformance testing
- Customer special test support with our on-site secure barrel storage
- We control and track fuel by vehicle and customer with our RFID based fuel management system
- Streamline and control refueling activities with our 8 in-building fuel dispensers
- Enjoy high-speed DC EV charging with our facility’s 2.5MW electrical backbone
- 11x on-site 240 volt EV chargers provide convenient recharging, plus a DC fast charger (DCFC)
- Easily perform visual inspections with our certified 9,000 lb asymmetric vehicle lift
- On-site vehicle preparation, maintenance, and repair services
- Extensive fabrication capability
- 24 / 7 manned, fully-fenced and gated facility with security cameras
- Fully obstructed view during testing
- Inside vehicle storage available
- Technicians stay engaged with our climate controlled central control approach
- Streamline testing with our automated test setup, quality controls, data handling, and reporting
- Year-round crossflow and solar exposure due to our building being open on two sides (West / South)
- Full exposure to Michigan’s 4-season climate
- Maximum temperature insulation within environmental testing cells with top quality, air-tight freezer doors