The automotive sector is currently facing a far from certain future, both in terms of its economic prospects and the question of which engine system drivers may prefer in the future; given such circumstances, it is all the more pleasing that KS Engineers from Austria has managed to land a contract worth millions:
The Otto von Guericke University in Magdeburg (Germany) has opened a new research centre for sustainable mobility and the “Center for Method Development” (CMD) at the heart of its local automotive cluster is set to have an influence and significance that will extend right across Europe.
The CMD is open to all technologies in its operations, and will thus need test environments for a wide range of engine technologies: internal combustion and electric motors, electrochemical energy storage mediums, fuel cells and hybrid systems.
KS Engineers is able to cover this whole gamut of requirements; as specialists in test technology for the automotive and motor industry, the Austrian company manufactures test beds and has an international presence. This major contract for the CMD includes eight test beds delivered to Magdeburg by KS Engineers.
The test centre will focus on intelligent networking of the test beds: the various components of a vehicle (chassis, motor, transmission and battery) influence each other’s performance and this interplay is of decisive importance when technology is combined. Reciprocal effects can be investigated in advance on the test bench, and up to fifty engineers are set to push the boundaries of sustainable mobility, using virtual development methods in particular – and high-tech testing technology from Austria.
