A new strong partner at the side of IVD Deutschland GmbH: TUZ - Technology and Environmental Centre in Pfungstadt

IVD Deutschland GmbH (IVD) has been a shareholder in the newly founded operating company TUZ GmbH of the Technology and Environmental Centre in Pfungstadt since April 2022. IVD acted jointly with the TU Darmstadt and the Institute for Internal Combustion Engines and Vehicle Drives (VKM) and was thus able to play a key role in shaping the reorientation with a strong positioning on the topics of future mobility of the facility formerly operated by TÜV Hessen.

The Technology and Environmental Centre is a state-of-the-art testing and engineering centre that is available to IVD, its customers and research partners for research projects and emission analysis. In addition to use in scientific co-operations, the extensive range of services is aimed at both industrial customers (B2B) and end customers (B2C).

Equipment and infrastructure

The wide range of equipment reflects the current state of the art in terms of testing and measurement technology. This is the only way to ensure the balancing act between analysing and certifying current systems on the one hand and future-oriented, high-quality research into sustainable drive systems of the future on the other. The test equipment expands the existing infrastructure of the long-standing partner VKM and the TU Darmstadt and complements it perfectly.

The fully air-conditioned 4×4 chassis dynamometer with a brake output of 600 kW is highly flexible in terms of its possible applications. In addition to conventional cars, S-Peledecs, motorbikes, electric vehicles and even small commercial vehicles with long wheelbases can be tested. Another highlight is the heavy-duty engine test bench, which can accommodate engines with an output of up to 660 kW. The heavy-duty engine test bench is currently being prepared for the use of hydrogen-powered combustion engines.

Extensive measuring equipment is available for measuring and testing operations. The existing exhaust gas measurement technology fulfils the requirements of the current exhaust gas legislation (EU, Japan, China, RestofWorld) and, in addition to the measuring equipment on the test benches, includes an in-house exhaust gas laboratory. Portable exhaust gas measurement systems (PEMS) enable mobile exhaust gas measurement on the road, as required for tests under RDE conditions. The upgrading of the vehicles is carried out in the in-house workshop, a fully equipped workshop. Evaporative emissions are measured in the in-house SHED chamber on the complete vehicle.

Future drives based on e-fuels can be investigated and further developed, as can electrically powered vehicles. The necessary facilities and metrological equipment are available.

Specific measuring devices have been developed in-house for the further development of purely electric vehicles. Using a so-called ThermoLab, the heat flows in the vehicle are recorded and their distribution optimised with regard to the optimum temperature control of all drive components. Thermal operating strategies can be optimised, tested and integrated into the vehicle's energy management system. At the same time, it is possible to carry out low-temperature tests in road tests for electrically powered vehicles using a special test bench device.

Your direct contact to TUZ - Technology and Environment Centre Pfungstadt

TUZ - Technology and Environment Centre Pfungstadt

Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 35

64319 Pfungstadt

Herr Dipl. Ing. Christian Kalski

Phone +49 1575 8 55 77 16

info@tuz-da.de

Homepage: https://tuz-da.de/