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Solutions for Automotive

We support new material developments required for next-generation vehiclesIn recent years, new battery materials and power device materials that are used in electric vehicles and fuel cell vehicles have been actively investigated. Moreover, in response to further fuel consumption improvements and exhaust emission regulations for existing internal combustion engine vehicles, weight reduction based on new material development and catalyst development for exhaust emission purification is being continued. HORIBA Scientific supports the research and development of next-generation vehicles with various analytical instruments, and offers technologies that can contribute to the success of these developments.

Analytical examples of all vehicle parts

Body Particle size of paint (Particle size analyzer) Carbon, nitrogen and hydrogen in iron and steel (Carbon, nitrogen

and hydrogen analyzer) Elemental depth profile of paint film (GDOES)

Wheel Hydrogen in aluminium (hydrogen analyzer) Basic and NVH investigation Performance brake testing

Tires Particle size of the carbons in aluminium ((Particle size analyzer, hydrogen

analyzer) Carbon and sulfur in the rubber (Carbon and sufur analyzer) Chemical analysis (Raman microscope)

Engine Heavy metals in the engine oil (ICP-OES, XRF) Carbon content in the casting (Carbon analyzer) Particle size of the raw materials such as crude steel (Particle size analyzer) Carbon and hydrogen in titanium (Carbon and hydrogen analyzer) Lubricant film analyzer (Ellipsometer)

Battery and fuel cells Positive and negative electrode evaluation (Raman microscope, SEM-EDX etc.) Composition profile of thin and thick multilayers (GDOES) Quality evaluation of separators (GDOES, XRF, etc.) Degradation analysis of electrolytes (ICP-OES)

Glass Composition and thickness of functional layers (Ellipsometer, GDOES)

Material evaluation

Catalyst evaluation

ELV / RoHS

Your LabPartner

Automotive Test

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Test and measurement solutions for the automotive industryFor over five decades, HORIBA ATS has been a leading provider of turnkey solutions in the fields of engine exhaust analysis and instrumentation, as well as a key player in powertrain research and development. HORIBA has teams of service specialists working in over 50 countries around the world to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of test equipment at customer sites. In addition, with its state-of-the-art Test Centers in Germany, China, Japan and the United States of America, HORIBA runs advanced testing facilities for contract testing and in-house development.

HORIBA ATS covers various products and solutions in the areas of Emission Measurement Systems (EMS), Mechatronics (MCT) and Test Automation Systems (TAS).

Catalyst Simultaneous real-time measurement of four nitrogen

compounds (NO, NO2, N

2O and NH

3)

Gaseous adsorption on catalyst (Raman microscope) Performance brake testing

The EMGA series is a simultaneous oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen elemental analyzer with high accuracy and repeatability suited to cutting-edge technology’s R&D as well as quality control in the market of steel, new materials, catalysts, etc.The EMIA series is a dedicated Carbon-Sulfur analyzer.

Bumper Glass

Paint - Coatings

Battery

DLC in engine

Elemental composition profiler using GDOES

Applications

Applications: Quantitative analysis of hydrogen in aluminium materials

Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen analyzer;Carbon, Sulphur analyzer

XRF microscope for elemental composition mapping

XRF Analyzer for elemental composition

Surface treatment of all parts, plating and materials evaluation

With the latest developments, it is now possible to easily measure non-planar shaped specimens. These can be utilized for all parts, such as the chassis, engine peripheral parts and undercarriages; it can also be utilized for plating and materials evaluation.

Renault and HORIBA Scientific pioneered major improvements to GDOES to characterize coatings on car bodies. GDOES has became a must-have in automotive centers for research, failure expertise and competitive survey. Hot topics now include electrodes of Li batteries for electric vehicles, H storage materials, new RoHS compatible coatings, etc...

Specimen Hydrogen (mass ppm)

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0.239

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It is important to grasp the accurate quantity of hydrogen within aluminium materials used in wheel and engine parts because of its influence on hydrogen brittleness. With this instrument, it is possible to measure the amount of hydrogen with high precision.

Within a few minutes, this spectrometer determines the elements profiles of coatings and multilayers in a thickness range from 1 nm up to 100 µm.

Contamination analysis, failure analysis, and visualization of RoHS/ELV restricted elements can be performed with fast non-destructive elemental imaging. High spatial resolution analyses are possible using HORIBA’s unique 10 µm probe.

Portable benchtop model for fast, non-destructive analysis of hazardous elements restricted by RoHS and ELV regulations.

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Application: Automotive catalyst, Particle size distribution measurement

Catalysts for automotive are used to remove HC, CO and NO

x contained in exhaust gas. To ensure the catalyst quality

control of the particle size distribution of precious metals and ceramics is important.

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Application: Catalyst analysis example

Raman measurements proved to be more sensitive than FT-IR to detect metallic oxides.

Chemical analysis by Raman microscope

Bulk Pd/Al2O

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After thermal reduction

No gas and reaction

After cooling

An innovative optical design allows an extremely wide size range to be covered, from 10 nm to 5000 µm. Control of optimum particle sizes from the automotive catalyst is possible and easy to set up.

Our chemical identification and imaging Raman system can be configured in order to detect, analyze and image inorganic particles.

Applications: Raman Spectroscopy applied to the Lithium-ion Battery Analysis

Applications: Evaluation of DLC coating film

Chemical imaging by Raman microscope

Optical characterization by Spectroscopic Ellipsometer

Diamond Like Carbon (DLC) film, used as a protective coating for automotive frictional parts, was evaluated. It was determined from the analysis that the DLC hardened film is 6000 Å thick and the surface roughness is 60 Å. In addition, information on film hardness was retrieved from refractive index.

Surface roughness

DLC hardened film

Metal substrate

60 Å

6 000 Å

Raman image LiCoO2 species after a cycling process, the

presence of CoO2 was detected: blue color corresponds to

the presence of amorphous carbon, orange spots show the distribution of LiCoO

2, and red spots correspond to different

concentrations of CoO2.

Composition and crystallinity can be observed by Raman microscopy.

The ellipsometer determines the thickness and refractive index of simple and multilayer films. It gives very useful information on film interface quality, crystallinity, oxidation state, etc...

HORIBA Scientific, Your Lab Partner

Real-time measurement of nitrogen compounds using Quantum Cascade Laser technology

HORIBA provides a new exhaust gas analyzer, MEXA-ONE- QL-NX, specifically designed for R&D investigations in the field of NO

x after-treatment systems, such as urea-SCR, CRT and

LNT, as defined in the EPA and EURO regulations for light-and heavy-duty as well as non-road engines.

This innovative analyzer uses Quantum Cascade Laser Mid-IR spectroscopy for simultaneous real-time measurement of NO, NO

2, N

2O and NH

3. The precisely adjusted long dual-path

optical cell provides ultra-high sensitivity, wide dynamic range, and short response times, i.e. NH

3 < 5 sec.

Simulating braking energy using an inertia brake dynamometer

HORIBA ONE Platform interface – MEXA-ONE-QL-NX

Overview of Applications

Tight emissions regulations around the globe drive the need for more advanced and reliable measurement solutions. With considerable experience in this field, HORIBA ATS offers state-of-the-art products with a long-standing reputation. The product range includes various analytical, on-board, and dilution-sampling systems as well as portable emission analyzers.

Customers demand outstanding performance and durability from their engines and components, while also requiring emissions, noise levels, and vibration behavior to be extremely low. To meet this need, HORIBA ATS employs a combination of robust engineering and advanced simulation techniques to provide tailor-made solutions for brake, engine, vehicle and powertrain testing-event wind tunnel balances.

For reporting and analysis of test results in the context of R&D, calibration, emission certification and quality assurance, HORIBA ATS offers comprehensive software tools for test cell automation and database systems.

According to international regulations, brakes must be tested for conditions including: stopping, dragging, and a variety of endurance events. Simulating the loads, velocities, and road operation conditions of a complete vehicle are critical to ensure accurate test results.

Pressure sensitivity

The brake squeal behaviour can be investigated running by procedures like for e.g. SAE J2521. A microphone detects the squeal amplitudes automatically

HORIBA ATS, Automotive Test Systems

Emission Measurement Systems (EMS)

Test Automation Systems (TAS)

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HORIBA,Your Partner for Automotive Applications

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