AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF INDIA (ARAI)
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AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF INDIA (ARAI)
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ARAI Overview
Establishment : 1966
Location : Pune, INDIA (150 km South-east of Mumbai)
Manpower : 540 +
Facilities : 10 divisions –
Engine Design, Emissions, Safety & Homologation,
Passive Safety, Vehicle Evaluation, Automotive Electronics,
NVH, Structural Dynamics, Materials, Calibration,
Post Graduate Academy
Accreditations : ISO 9001, 14001, OHSAS 18001 & NABL
What does ARAI do?
R&D
Sponsored R&D work for the Automotive and Component
industry
Self funded R&D Projects in futuristic areas
Government funded R&D Projects in areas of common interest
to the Auto Industry
Homologation for OEMs and Component Manufacturers
As per Indian national CMVR requirements
Export homologation as per ECE in association with TUV, VCA
R&D Activities
Engines & Transmission
Structural Dynamics
NVH
CAE
Automotive electronics
Automotive Materials
Core R&D Areas : Engine Development
• Concept design & detailed engineering
• Computational simulation
• Combustion optimization, port development
• Emission reduction to meet Euro, EPA and Indian
norms
• Mechanical design of components, dynamic analysis of
power train & valve train system
• Conversion of diesel & gasoline engines to CNG &
LPG fuels
• Feasibility study
• Durability testing
Core R&D Areas : NVH & CAE
• Source identification & reduction of noise of vehicles,
systems & components
• Torsional vibration analysis of engine & power train
• Acoustic material, characterization
• Design optimization of structures using static, thermal,
dynamic and fatigue analysis techniques &
experimental validation techniques
• Simulation & analysis of structures using multi-body
dynamics
• Simulation of vehicle crash & evaluating crash-
worthiness including occupant safety
• End-to-end solutions using multi-attributes optimization
Core R&D Areas : Structural Dynamics
• Fatigue / durability testing of automobile
components / aggregates and vehicles
• Accelerated durability test using four poster and
multi-axis simulation
• Experimental stress analysis and service load
data acquisition, spectral and fatigue analysis of
on & off road vehicles
• Material Characterization for Fatigue Properties
Guiding principles
• Compressing vehicle development cycle
• Bringing road to the laboratory
Core R&D Areas : Automotive Electronics
• EMI / EMC evaluation of automotive electronic
components and systems
• Development of test equipment, chassis
dynamometer controller, drivers aid, exhaust gas
sample handling system etc.
Core R&D Areas : Automotive Materials
• Chemical analysis of materials
• Testing of fuels / oils / fluids / engine coolant
• Vehicle exhaust / air quality analysis
• Evaluation of physical, mechanical , electrical
and thermal properties of materials
• Metallurgical failure analysis
Centres of Excellence
ARAI has been identified under NATRiP for Centres
of Excellence ( CoE) in the following areas:
• Powertrain
• Fatigue
• Materials
Homologation & Testing
Emission Certification
Safety
Vehicle Evaluation
ARAI Certification Capabilities
Full Vehicle testing and approval
2 wheelers/ 3 wheelers
Passenger cars
Commercial vehicles/ buses
Agricultural Tractors / Construction Equipment
Battery operated Vehicles
CNG/ LPG Retrofitment Vehicles
Diesel/ Petrol/ CNG/ LPG engines for emission certification
Diesel/ Petrol Gen-sets for emission and noise certification
PUC equipment
Safety Components
In India, major chunk of automotive homologation activities are carried out by ARAI
Homologation Services : Emission
• Emission testing of 2/3 wheelers, passenger cars,
LCV & HCV
• Engine Certification for commercial vehicles,
tractors, construction equipment and genset.
• Evaporative emission measurement in SHED facility
• Particulate Matter (PM) size measurement
• After-treatment device evaluation
• Mileage accumulation for emission performance
deterioration determination
• Special projects like ambient air quality, emission
inventory, source apportionment studies etc.
Homologation Services : Safety
• Full frontal crash
• Air bag deployment
• Side door intrusion
• Head restraint impact
• Helmet impact
• Safety glass impact
• Lighting & signaling devices
• Steering impact
• Wind screen / wiper systems
• Mirrors
• Automotive bulbs
• Speed limiting devices
• Wheel rim
• Horns
• CNG / LPG components
• Brake hoses
Homologation Services : Safety
• Safety belts and their anchorages
• Seats and their anchorages
• Interior fittings
• Rear and lateral under run protection
devices
• Occupant survival space
• Strength of superstructure
• Front and rear bumpers
• Bus body
Homologation Services : Vehicle Evaluation
• Test and certification of all types of motor vehicles, as
well as Construction Equipment Vehicles as per
Indian Standards.
• Homologation of vehicles for export as per
International Standards viz. EEC/ECE/ADR, etc.
• Validation / Endurance tests under Indian road, load
and climatic conditions
• Performance evaluation of all types of vehicles with
respect to parameters like brakes / ABS, max. speed,
Pass-by-Noise, fuel consumption, gradeability, etc.
Some Esteemed Clients
AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF INDIA (ARAI)
Survey No 102, Vetal Hill, Off Paud Road, Kothrud, PUNE 411038 (India)
Tel : 0091 20 30231101, Fax : 0091 20 30231104,
Email : director@[Link] , Website: [Link]
