Mustang Advanced Engineering (MAE), a US-based manufacturer of testing equipment and dynamometers, has recently installed a custom-designed test cell for research and development purposes at a power-sport vehicle manufacturer. The test cell was specifically created to meet the needs of this manufacturer, which produces motorcycles, ATVs and side-by-side vehicles.
The customer required a facility capable of testing a wide range of four-wheeled solutions with 4×2 and 4×4 drivetrains, and the test cell includes several advanced features tailored to the manufacturer’s requirements. It is equipped with 1m-diameter flame-spray coated rollers, two large 600hp asynchronous AC dynamometers and a high-capacity tire cooling system with variable speed control. The system also features removable roller-bump profiles for performing bump tests and a 75,500 l/sec, 250hp frontal cooling fan system synchronized with vehicle speed.
