Automotive Sector
Over twenty years of experience in advanced applications of electronics and information technology
We work alongside the R&D divisions of manufacturers and suppliers of the automotive industry, providing know-how and experience to support the acceleration of the pace of innovation and minimize the time-to-market of products.
In the automotive sector, competition and new regulations require constant research into solutions that optimize performance, efficiency and safety.
Electronics are increasingly present in the components of both engine and vehicle: calibration of control units, design of engine and vehicular diagnosis, network connection of cars, powertrain applications of diesel, hybrid and electric engines, driving assistance, preventive maintenance, telematics, etc...
Choosing Adgenera
Adgenera collaborates with the Customer, contributing:
- a wealth of specialist experience in applying electronics to the automotive sector
- continuous updating on new trends in the world of electronics
- knowledge of the components available on the market and expertise in their selection
- strict compliance with the requirements formulated by the Customer
- experience in the calibration of system parameters looking for the best performance, consumption and emissions
- search for solutions that minimize costs without penalizing system performance
Specialist skills and custom automotive solutions
Advanced management of electronics in the motor industry, prototyping, measurement and control, analysis of test fleet data and predictive maintenance
Application and calibration of engine and vehicle control
Basic engine calibration
- Parameterization of engine functions based on the specific Customer
- Calibration on engine bench and vehicle
- Functional tests, data analysis and recursion
Vehicle calibration
- Parameterization of vehicular functions based on the specific Customer
- Calibration on roller bench and track
- Functional tests, data analysis and recursion
Application of the injection system
- Installation check of the components based on the supplier's specifications
- Validation measures based on the Customer's standards
- Support for winter and summer tests
Application and calibration of exhaust gas treatment systems
System definition
- System architecture definition
- Component selection
- Function specification
Particulate filter (DPF)
- Soot model calibration
- Regeneration calibration
- Installation verification
- Validation measures and analysis of fleet data
Selective catalytic reduction (SCR)
- NH3 accumulation model calibration
- Efficiency model calibration
- Temperature model calibration
- Installation verification
- Validation measures and analysis of fleet data
Electronic control unit configuration
Dataset management
- Assignment of the responsibilities of the variables
- Subset collection
- Union of the subsets in the dataset
- Verification and control of the data set based on the standards defined by the Customer
- Support to the SW development departments
- Troubleshooting on the engine and vehicle
Control unit interfaces
- Electrical inputs/output configuration
- CAN calibration based on the Customer's standards
- Definition and control of the wiring
Diagnosis
- Support in defining Customer diagnosis specifications
- Definition and calibration of the diagnosis based on Customer specifications
- Test and validation of the diagnosis based on Customer specifications
Model-based design and testing
Specific configuration of the Testbench
- Assembly and wiring
- HW configuration
- SW installation
Adaptation of the interfaces between the simulation environments
- Control variable mapping
- I/O signals mapping
- CAN/LIN message mapping
Test Case formulation
- Diagnostics
- CAN/LIN bus
- Functional checks
Result analysis and troubleshooting
- Model consistency
- Test Case update
- Automatic Reporting generation
Fleet data management
Installation and management of the instrumentation
- Drive recorder
- Telemetry
- Additional sensors
Fleet data analysis
- Fleet data collection in database format with dedicated algorithms
- Summary of results based on the parameters required by the project
- Report for the Customer in the requested format
Predictive maintenance
- Criteria for analysing fleet data for predictive purposes
- Use of tools for predictive analysis available on the market
- Refining extraction algorithms
Bench measurements, prototyping & benchmarking (with our partners)
Performance and emissions measurement
- Measurements on engine bench
- Roller bench measurements
- Road measurements
Experimental constructions
- Mechanical drawing
- Creating mechanical details
- Assembly and modification of prototypes
Benchmarking
- Competition analysis on engine details
- Competition analysis on particular vehicles
- System analysis and comparison
