State-of-the-art engineering centers and facilitiesThe LMS Engineering Competence Centers in Belgium, China, Germany, Italy, Japan and the US are equipped with state-of-the art infrastructure for design, virtual simulation and physical prototype testing, including a full range of in-house structural test labs, semianechoic chambers and chassis dyno rooms. Through its participation in the Flanders’ DRIVE Engineering Center (Lommel, Belgium), LMS has also access to sophisticated durability test rigs and to the adjacent Ford Lommel proving grounds.
- Extensive virtual simulation labs for structural analysis, NVH, acoustics, durability, system dynamics, ride and handling
- Prototype testing labs for NVH testing, chassisdevelopment and powertrain development
- Access to the Ford Lommel proving grounds
From its advanced engineering centers around the world, LMS provides high quality engineering services in all key vehicle attribute areas.
Prototype testing labs (Belgium, Leuven)
NVH Engineering
- 2 wheel chassis dyno in large semi-anechoic room that accommodates cars, trucks and busses but also other types of vehicles (off-highway, motorcycles) and offers operational measurement capabilities for structure borne transfer path analysis, airborne source quantification and in-room pass-by noise testing
- Full range of in-house structural test labs and semianechoic chambers, equipped with multiple multi-channel mobile and laboratory testing and analysis systems
- Access to anechoic and reverberant roomsand transmission loss chamber
- Access to shaker test platform in a climatic room for full car bodies and vans
Chassis development
- Tire and suspension NVH test rigs (structural and operational testing)
- Brake NVH test rig
- Axle durability test rig
- Component fatigue testing
Powertrain development
- Access to engine and gearbox NVH/durability test benches
- Exhaust durability test setup, includinggas burner up to 1100°C
Prototype testing labs (US, Detroit)
- Full range of in-house structural test labs and semianechoic chambers, equipped with multiple multi-channel mobile and laboratory testing and analysis systems
- Acoustic test lab with 2 wheel chassis dyno in a semianechoic room for both smooth and rough surfaces
- Reverberation room and adjacent full anechoic roomwith capabilities for transmission loss measurements
- Quiet room for modal testing with a bedplate for fixture testing
- Analysis rooms for subjective evaluation with facilities for the analysis of test data
Partnerships with external testing labs
- China, in collaboration with Tongji university, where state of the art NVH facilities with a NVH chassis dyno, a NVH driveline dyno and several engine dynos, a Multi-Axis ShakerTable, a 4-poster test rig and axle durability rig as well as access to proving grounds are at LMS’ disposal
- Japan, through local collaboration - 2 and 4 wheel chassisdyno
Virtual simulation labs (Belgium, US, Germany, Italy, China)
- Structural analysis, linear and non-linear
- NVH system assembly modeling: CAE / Hybrid
- Acoustic simulation
- Durability and fatigue-life prediction
- Multibody simulation, analysis of system dynamics, ride & handling simulation
