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Dana’s
role in the development and production of new vehicles
continues to expand as our customers’ needs change.
Our designers, engineers, and technical experts
are increasingly involved with the design and
development of modules and systems, such as power
steering/water pump modules and independent rear
suspension systems.
This includes full CAD responsibility,
prototyping, and durability and program testing.
Dana
can also go beyond design and development to complete
program management, including project planning and Tier
II sourcing. For
the Ford Falcon, Dana is providing complete supply-chain
and inventory management. The independent rear suspension system for the Falcon,
designed by Dana and Ford, consists of 78 components
from 27 suppliers.
(The finished system will also be delivered in
sequence and just-in-time.)
Testing Services
Noise,
Vibration, and Harshness Testing
(Sound Lab in Farmington Hills, Michigan,
U.S.A.)
Dana’s
$6-million, state-of-the-art NVH test lab is
located in
the Customer and Engineering Support Center in
The lab’s dynamometer has four-wheel-drive,
300-horsepower, 6,000-pounds-per-axle capacity.
In addition, an NC20 Hemi Anechoic chamber, which
is one of the industry’s largest, ensures no
reflection, no noise transmission, and no interference
from the outside. It also features an 85,000-cfm air handling system.
(Dana Virtual Test Rig in U.S.A. and United Kingdom)
 Predictive
testing related to NVH can be done with the methodology
and database used in the Dana Virtual Test Rig (DVTR).
The DVTR is used to predict fluid-borne noise in
automotive systems by computationally combining the
properties of each individual element to determine the
total system’s performance.
With two of these characterization rigs – in
Rochester Hills, Michigan, U.S.A. and Strood, Rochester,
Kent, UK – Dana engineers can experimentally or
theoretically characterize the behavior of new
components and materials before they are installed in a
vehicle.
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Test
Track and Durability Testing Support
(Ottawa Lake, Michigan, U.S.A.)
Dana’s
Technical Resource Park (TRP) facilities include a test
track and proving grounds of 330 acres and a wide range
of test surfaces. Mileage
can be accumulated on the oval track, durability
courses, or interstate and rural highways surrounding
the TRP, depending on the customer’s testing needs. Any vehicle from a lawn tractor up to a Class 8 truck can be
accommodated. The
TRP offers around-the-clock, seven-days-a-week operation
for fast accumulation of test mileage.
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3-lane,
1 3/4-mile test track; 15' lanes of Portland
concrete with asphalt berm
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0val
turnaround pad for static checks
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Brake
performance testing center lane
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SAE
noise passby testing with bumpouts for easy
turnarounds at end of run
Accelerated
Durability Course
Testing
Capabilities
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Chassis
and powertrain durability
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Sustained
durability
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Combination
course durability
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EPA
driving cycle
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Single
vehicle or fleet
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City
traffic or rural highway
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Road
profiling and cycle development
Instrumentation
Various
instrumentation packages can be assembled to
measure vehicle parameters such as temperature,
velocity, RPM, stress or strain, deflection,
load, pressure and acceleration. Instruments
range from visual readouts to full data recorder
acquisition systems.
Personnel
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CDL
test drivers
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Technicians
- Security
- Conduct your own testing, with your
staff
Support
Services
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12,000
sq. ft. open bay garage
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Elevated
loading dock
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Six
hoists with individual capabilities up to
36,000 lbs.
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Special
fuels
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Photography,
Video
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Vehicle
and parts procurement, transportation, and
disposition
Reporting
PC
database capabilities are available. Collected
data can be reduced into plots, charts, tables,
or text form. Data can be mailed, faxed, or
transferred electronically as requested.
Specialized
Services
The
TRP can duplicate driving routes using
accelerometer, stress, and brake temperature
profiles. This data can be correlated with
durability routes on TRP roadways. The TRP can
alter vehicles to accept prototype components.
Piggyback and comparison testing are also
offered.
For information about the services above
or rate quotations contact:
Donna.Warley@dana.com (419) 887-4952
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