Dyno One Projects

Alternator Thermal Performance Tester

Project Type: Alternator Thermal Performance Tester

Customer: Visteon Automotive Global Technology Center, Ypsilanti, MI

Dynamometer: AccuDyne™ AC Motoring Dynamometer

Control System: DynoLAB™

Other Equipment: Active load banks for armature and field circuits, Thermotron thermal chamber, PWM controls

Dyno One staff designed a test system to perform thermal performance testing of automotive alternators and charging systems. The DynoLAB™ system fully automates test operations, including alternator speed control, power supply control, PWM control, dynamic profiling of electrical loads and thermal cycling. The system is designed for 24-hour unattended operation.

Alternator Thermal Performance Tester