With international consensus on the need to improve air quality and reduce CO2 emissions, APRL provides a state-of-the-art powertrain research and development facility.
In the short and medium term, as electric vehicles and their associated infrastructure are unable to satisfy all usage cases, improvements will continue to be needed for internal combustion engine and hybrid powertrains.
To complement this, and eventually to move to all electric propulsion, developments of electric motors, power electronics and regenerative braking systems are required.
APRL is an open-access facility which will enable companies to develop and implement world-leading propulsion technologies and expertise to drive growth in the sector.
Based at the National Automotive Innovation Centre (NAIC), at the University of Warwick, this facility supports WMG Advanced Propulsion Systems research activities, and is open for use by industrial and academic organisations.
The facility received funding of £14.5m from the Government’s UK Research Partnership Investment Fund (UKRPIF), via Research England.
OUR PROPULSION TESTING FACILITIES
ENGINE TESTING
Single Cylinder, Multi Cylinder ICE including Hybrid
VEHICLE TESTING
Brake Dyno and Climatic Chassis Dyno
E-MOTOR TESTING
Inverter Rig and E-Motor Dynos
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Matt Eldridge