With comprehensive facilities in the UK, mainland Europe and North America, testing forms an integral part of Ricardo’s world-class engineering services.
EU Test Facilites - Shoreham, Leamington Spa, Cambridge
- Engine Testing (33 cells)
- 22 <350kW
- 8 350-680kW
- 2 >3000kW
- 1 climatic & altitude (-30°C, 3000m, ≤250kW)
- Battery Testing
- Cell characterization rig
- 12 module circuits, 100V, 0 - 40kW
- 7 pack circuits 1000V, 0 – 600kW
- Power Train Rig (online Sept 2019)
- Driveline / transmission rigs
- Vehicle Testing (5 cells)
- Mechanical development rigs
- e-Machine Testing
- Chemistry analysis
US Test Facilities - Detroit & Santa Clara
- Engine / transmission test cells (10)
- 2 <200kW
- 2 200-350kW
- 4 350-500kW
- 2 >600kW
- Battery test facility
- Aftertreatment system and component development
Key benefits of the Ricardo testing services
- Whether customers require a simple one off component test or an advanced multi-bed project, Ricardo has the capability and capacity to provide a one-stop, turn-key service
- By partnering with Ricardo customers have confidence that they are working with a world-class test engineering team
- Complete confidentiality, objectivity and independence enables our test engineering specialists to help resolve any testing issue
- Flexible approach tailored to customer needs and including technology transfer and training as required
- A comprehensive range of rig systems is available to support development on components sub assemblies.