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What we do: Electric vehicle and charger testing

Thermal management testing in an aerodynamic wind tunnel provides our customers with a unique and robust testing capability.

  • Climatic wind tunnel testing on integrated dynos.
  • Yaw – crosswind testing capability.
  • Measure aerodynamic forces.
  • Underbody thermal management.
  • Up to 350kW in-chamber DC fast-charge capability.
  • Up to 19.2kW of AC power capability.
  • Test in rain/snow/ice/solar/fog.
  • Tune precipitation to your requirements.
  • Test in cold or hot temperatures (-40C to +60C).
  • Test battery and power electronics performance in extreme conditions.

  

Charger testing

eCAMION is collaborating with OVIN’s Durham Regional Technology Development Site (RTDS) at ACE to develop end-to-end energy storage and fast-charging electric vehicle technology, eCAMION is currently deploying charging stations around North America. Battery and power electronics performance will be tested here at ACE  in a multitude of conditions.

Outcomes and future directions

  • The autonomous charging platform allows eCAMION to demonstrate and evaluate the first commercial deployments of a number of its technologies.
  • The Durham RTDS provided eCAMION with a troubleshooting environment to identify required design changes and ensure the reliability requirements of future customers.
  • The eCAMION-Durham RTDS partnership has introduced a number of potential new regional partners and led to possible future connections in Manitoba, Alberta and Michigan.
  • New proposals in development could pave the way for eCAMION to become a market leader in autonomous vehicle charging systems.

ACE Current is a premier EV charger-testing facility developed to benefit our clients:Charger in the Climatic Aerodynamic Wind Tunnel.

  • Test battery performance in a full spectrum of climatic conditions.
  • Under-vehicle thermal imaging capability.
  • EV charger test bench that can be inserted into the wind tunnel.
  • DC fast-charge capability.
  • ACE EV charger research.

In collaboration with our partner eCAMION, research projects include:

  • High-power wireless fast charging.
  • Thermal modelling micro-grids for TransCanada Highway deployment.
  • E-axle demonstration project on university shuttles.
  • Mechatronic autonomous charging system.
  • Autonomous shuttle bus service centre.

Test DC Fast Charging in Extreme Conditions:In collaboration with our partner eCAMION, research projects include: High-power wireless fast charging. Thermal modelling micro-grids for TransCanada Highway deployment. E-axle demonstration project on university shuttles. Mechatronic autonomous charging system. Autonomous shuttle bus service centre.

  • 350 KW DC Fast Charge capability in multiple chambers.
  •  CCS1, Tesla and Chademo adapters.
  • -40°C to +60°C.
  • Extreme humidity.
  • Icy conditions.
  • Test interoperability for optimal targets.
  • In chamber charging at high/low temperatures to determine BMS thermal capabilities.
  • Hot road: 50°C to 100°C.

 

ACE Charging Capabilities table of 5 columns, to be read by row. Column 1 lists type of Charger/Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment, Column 2 lists Location, Colum 3 lists Output, Column 4 lists Capacity and Column 5 lists Charging Protocol.
Charger/EVSE
Location
Output
Capacity
Charging Protocol
ABB Terra HP 350 CWT 150-920 VDC
500A CCS-1		 350 kW Peak
320 kW Continuous 
Power Shared with SCC/LCC		 CCS -1
ABB Terra HP 350 SCC/LCC 150-920 VDC
500A CCS-1
200A CHAdeMO		 350 kW Peak
320 kW Continuous
Power Shared with CWT		 CCS -1
CHAdeMO
Power Charge EX-1193 EVSE
(Two Available)		 Mobile 208-250 VAC
89A Continuous		 19.2 kW SAE J1772
Clipper Creek DS-100 EVSE Mobile 240 VAC
32A Continuous		 7.2 kW SAE J1772