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<\/p>\nApollo Tyres has opened a new tyre testing facility at its global R&D centre in Chennai, India.<\/p>\n
The tyre maker says the new facility will help improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its product development cycle for passenger vehicle and two-wheeler tyres, including electric vehicles-specific tyres.<\/p>\n
The key features of the new facility are the custom-designed Flat-trac machine and Anechoic Chamber, which would characterise the performance of tyres\u2019 dynamics and acoustics, leading to faster product development for both OE and Replacement markets.<\/p>\n
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The Flat-trac machine is used to characterise handling parameters and tyre models, measuring force and moment properties of tyres, as per vehicle\u2019s improved dynamics.<\/p>\n
This machine is custom designed to address tyre simulation needs of future vehicles, such as EVs and autonomous vehicles.<\/p>\n
Unlike previous versions, this machine replicates real-life situations, including emergency manoeuvres of vehicles like high slip angles and high torque ramp-up.<\/p>\n
For two-wheelers, it simulates the most severe inclinations, as prevalent amongst premium motorcycle riders.<\/p>\n
Another component of this testing facility is the high-speed uniformity machine combined with Anechoic Chamber. This helps simulate the NVH (Noise, Vibration and Harshness) properties of the tyres, which are critical for vehicles, especially EVs and premium vehicles.<\/p>\n
This machine combines the study of both mechanical and acoustic comfort parameters, by building different road profiles for the tyres to be tested.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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