Centre for Automotive Systems Technologies and Testing CASTT Annual Report 2 2009 Has Been CASTT’S Most Successful Year to Date
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The northernmost University of Technology in Scandinavia World-class research and education ANNUAL REPORT 2009 Centre for Automotive Systems Technologies and Testing CASTT ANNUAL REPORT 2 2009 has been CASTT’s most SUCCESSFUL YEAR to date CASTT has developed in several ways, perhaps most importantly in that a growing number of interested parties from Sweden, Europe and around the world are now gathering around CASTT and the projects that are being conducted. For example, automotive companies from India are now collaborating with CASTT. The increasing attention that CASTT is receiving in the Gothenburg region is very exciting. This shows that the automobile testing industry’s efforts to become an accepted part of the Swedish auto industry are paying off. I look forward with great anticipation to what the CASTT road map project will deliver. It is my hope that this project will provide a map for the continued development of the automobile testing industry and LTU as a bearer of knowledge within the automobile industry. CASTT is growing project-wise. We are now conducting 12 projects in collaboration with entrepreneurs and automobile companies. On the basis of this strong foundation, I look to the future with great confidence. JERKER DELSING Chair, CASTT management group CASTT ANNUAL REPORT 3 CASTT takes on the challenge Testing is a growing business segment. Greater competition, traffic-safety and environmental concerns are leading to an increased need for testing of both vehicle systems and road systems. Since 2005, CASTT has been working to promote the development of the testing industry. CASTT brings together entrepreneurs, researchers, teachers, engineers and financiers. From this environment, new offers and new, unique opportunities for testing emerge. All CASTT projects are based on concrete needs in the industry; above all, among the automotive testing companies. The testing companies and, often, their customers, participate in each project, which places high demands on confidentiality. The work is long-term and CASTT’s activities therefore involve many forms of collaboration including research, development, undergraduate studies, student projects, industry seminars, workshops, continuing education, internships, etc. Common to all projects are the strong links with the automotive testing firms’ current operations and with new business segments within the field of testing. CASTT ANNUAL REPORT 4 RESEARCH and DEVELOPMENT Researchers and other experts from different disciplines confidence in, and reliance on, the university. That relation- collaborate within CASTT. Every research problem we ship is now bearing fruit. At one time, the offer consisted address is complex, and a successful solution requires mostly of test tracks, workshop halls and hotels. Now, many perspectives and in-depth knowledge in many for example, for the first time, an assignment with total different areas. responsibility for testing has been commissioned by an In the research projects, we deal with specific prob- automaker. Another result of cooperation within CASTT lems, but we also publish scientific articles and describe is improved acoustical testing. To develop testing of how the results can be translated into services or prod- “squeak and rattle” in vehicles, a new sweep frequency ucts. The former provide references and credibility, not track with a washboard segment laid out according to a least with the research financiers. The latter lead to the specific pattern on the ice is being tested. The acoustical positive commercial development of the testing industry, measurements can then be refined and the results will be which results in growth and employment. traceable and comparable. The goal is more and bigger business. Since the start Now, the challenge is to prolong the testing season with in 2005, cooperation has grown, as has the industry’s climate-controlled halls and new or improved testing offers. EDUCATION The engineering degree programme in automotive sys- The engineering programme is offered at the Luleå tems engineering at Luleå University of Technology was campus and the students’ projects and thesis projects initiated as a result of collaboration within CASTT. There are conducted at the companies. Interaction between has been, and continues to be, a great interest in this the students and companies is beneficial for both parties programme among students. Close collaboration with and contributes to the development of new expertise and firms in the industry gives the students a broad contact new concepts. There are numerous good examples of network and enables direct practical application of theo- how student projects have resulted in the commercializa- ry in their studies. The programme also has a very strong tion of products and services. research component. Graduate automotive systems In addition to undergraduate studies, directed courses engineers are an important asset for companies in this are given for industry personnel in subject areas identi- growing sector. fied by the companies. CASTT ANNUAL REPORT 5 Noise, Comfort Integration Ice and Friction and Emissions projects Exhaust Emissions – Car Test 1 – Distributed Automotive Development, Tire Noise – Nokian Testing Tire Friction on Ice and Validation Intelligent Measurement Tire Friction Measurement Systems – Car Test 2 – Remote Methods Friction Noise – SAAB Vehicle Dynamics Sensor for Non-Contact Remote Vehicle Dynamics Road Characterization Real-time Road To- Micro Event- visuali- pography Climate driven zation of Scanning Reporting Auto- measure- motive ment Systems data from vehicles Communication and Support Systems Development CASTT creates RINGS ON THE WATER CASTT is an abbreviation of the Centre for Automotive and with the I2 project, which is building a demo environ- Systems Technologies and Testing. The centre started with ment based on wireless infrastructure along a highway. a mandate to develop the automotive testing industry in CASTT is the foundation from which the testing industry Norrbotten. CASTT has become an international platform can initiate and co-finance research and development for competence development and cooperation, and has projects that will eventually lead to more and bigger business. won the confidence and commitment of the industry. The ambition is for CASTT to be made a permanent research centre after its second operating period, 2008-2010. FINANCIER The projects are based on the needs of the partner com- panies. Automotive testing companies participate in the FINANCIER projects and their customers are sometimes also involved. Each project includes interaction with the undergraduate FINANCIER CASTT BASIC FUNDING programme for automotive systems engineers. FINANCIER Via CASTT, the automotive testing industry gains access to other resources. We work closely with, for example, Test Site Sweden, which is creating a national test arena for ve- hicle safety, with the Swedish Hybrid Vehicle Centre (SHC), CASTT ANNUAL REPORT 6 GOTHENBURG (TSS and SHC) JOKKMOKK ARJEPLOG (SPGA) ÄLVSBYN ARVIDSJAUR LULEÅ (Luleå University of Technology) Some automative manufacturers MALÅ and system and FÄLLFORS component suppliers active in the winter test region: o Borg Wagner o Bosch Public authorities Luleå University o Bridgeston Test service providers: and clusters: of Technology: o Continental Teves o Arctic Falls AB o Hägglund & o City of Luleå o Division of Civil o GKN Driveline (Älvsbyn) Granström and Environmental o County o Haldex Arctic Track AB (Jokkmokk) Engineering o Administrative Board o Hyundai Mobis (Arvidsjaur) o IceMakers AB of Norrbotten o Division of Computer o Knorr Bremse o Arjeplog (Arjeplog) o Municipality of Aided Design o Magna Powertrain Hundspanns-resor o Ice-Track AB Arjeplog o Department of o Mando (Arjeplog) (Arvidsjaur) o Municipality of Computer Science o Arjeplog Test o Kiruna Test Area Arvidsjaur and Electrical o Pirelli Engineering Management AB (Kiruna) o Municipality of o TRW Automotive (Arjeplog) o Lapice AB (Malå) Göteborg o Division of Functional o Unicia Jecs Product Development o Cartest AB (Arjeplog) o Lapland Car Test o Municipality of o BMW Division of Machine o Cold Climate (Arjeplog & Arvidsjaur) Jokkmokk o o Ferrari Technology Elements o Mats Holmström HB o Municipality of Malå o Fiat (Arvidsjaur) o Division of Sound (Arvidsjaur) o Municipality of o Ford o Colmis Proving and Vibration o Skellefteå Drive Skellefteå o General Motors Ground (Arjeplog) Center (Fällfors) o Project I2 – The o Municipality of Intelligent Inland o Land Rover o Continental Teves o Tjintokk AB (Arjeplog) Älvsbyn (Arvidsjaur) Road. (CDT, Centre o Porsche o UB:s Alltjänst AB o SHC Swedish Hybrid for Distance Spanning Galtis AB (Arjeplog) o PSA o (Arvidsjaur) Vehicle Centre Technology and o Renault o SPGA (Swedish CASTT, Center for Proving Ground Automotive System o SAAB Association) Technology and o Scania Testing) CASTT TSS Test Site o Volvo o ANNUAL Sweden o VW-group REPORT 7 CASTT ANNUAL REPORT 8 Trainee ELECTRIC CARS and COLD CLIMATE e JAKOB hultkvist, TRAINEE, ARCTIC falls F performance, charging and more. The guide will make “I’m glad I got this chance,” the measurement results from electric cars comparable says Jakob Hultkvist, a trainee at the testing company to those obtained from fossil-fuel vehicles and will be Arctic Falls. Contact with the company was established available to all testing companies,” says Jakob Hultkvist. via CASTT when Jakob did his thesis project. Jakob will soon perform a number of tests for a “I’m working with