Test bench supports hydraulic and parking brake systems
Extending its portfolio of vibration test systems and equipment for automotive testing, MB Dynamics has introduced the Model BHP/EPB test bench for R&D teams developing automotive brake hydraulic pressure (BHP) and electric parking brake (EPB) systems.
The Model BHP/EPB test bench measures and controls the hydraulic pressure and EPB power levels applied to brake calipers and drums during automotive squeak and rattle testing, under a variety of pressure conditions. It does so, in accordance with GMW16316, “Objective Brake Component Squeak and Rattle Test” procedures. The test bench also supports automotive brake caliper development and qualification testing, during which articles are subjected to various automated brake fluid pressures and EPB controls. It allows for mileage accumulation, performance cycling, and other forms of brake durability testing, with full manual control of brake caliper parameters.
The MB Dynamics Model BHP/EPB automotive test bench software commands the system to either perform data acquisition and control of applied brake pressures or, to apply and/or release the EPB. Varied hydraulic brake and EPB caliper pressure levels may be applied according to timing diagrams, with automated cycling of different pressures, ramp rates, on / dwell times, off times, and total test times. Displayed test bench data may be saved at any time and exported to an Excel or a Windows-based PC clipboard.
Founded in 1939, the Cleveland, Ohio-based MB Dynamics supports customer problem-solving in automotive, aerospace, industrial, laboratory R&D, civil engineering, modal and structural testing, general test and measurement, academia, and other sectors. All solutions offered by MB Dynamics are accompanied by the necessary hardware and software to ensure seamless integration, along with full engineering support from its experienced engineering teams.
