Robustness and validation

Speed to market and customer perception of product quality are critical factors in determining the commercial success of any new vehicle. With new market niches and changing consumer demand. It is vital that car companies can develop their next models in ever reducing timescales. The challenge is in spending less time and money on the development process without compromising the quality and robustness of the finished vehicle. Identification of hardware, software and calibration concerns early in a development program is critical to meet these challenges.


Our Approach

MAHLE Powertrain's robustness and validation approach:

• Continuously monitor trends and assess robustness
• Integrated into key calibration phases
• Engineering experience built into toolsets
• Adaptable and flexible approach
• Automation frees engineering resources
• Early identification of concerns
• Include to customer or MAHLE Measures of Success
  
  
  

• Advanced automated data analysis and reporting

Customer Benefits

• Efficient resource utilisation
  • MAHLE Expertise
  • Enables engineers to focus on analysis
  • Data re-use
• Optimised fleet size
  • Utilisation analysis and driver profiling
  • Minimise testing
• Climatic test trip support
  • Rapid concern identification
  • Validation of the resource during trip
• Reduced warranty claims
  • Early concern identification
  • High confidence in rectifications

Project Examples

Prologiq™ can be used for any robustness and validation project, from single function through to full On Board Diagnostic (OBD) and In Use Monitor Performance Ratio (IUMPR) assessments. The following are recent projects that have been completed using Prologiq™:

• 4 gasoline engine derivatives into 8 vehicle platforms, including saloon, coupe, SUV and sports car, for US market
  • 6 vehicles in the UK, 30+ OBD functions and IUMPR assessed
  • 38 vehicles in the US, 12+ OBD functions and IUMPR assessed
• V6 diesel engine into a SUV platform vehicle
  • 1 vehicle in the UK and 14 vehicles in the US, 15+ functions assessed
• Assessment of coolant system on V12 sports car