State of the art infrastructures are now available at ITAQ (Saint-Jérôme, Québec, Canada) to the industry, university researchers and advanced transportation R&D community. The new highly specialised laboratory includes a wide range of research equipment in advanced propulsion as well as an exclusive generic test vehicle, entirely designed by engineers and technicians of ITAQ for the industry’s needs.
This 5,4 M $ project was made possible through the funding of the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI), the government of Quebec and 19 private sector partners.
Emissions analyserAllows in laboratory high accuracy measurements of emissions (THC, CO, CO2, O2, NO, NOx)
3D portable scannerAllows scanning and produced 3D renderings of components or actual structures.
Opacimeter
Allows opacity measurements of vehicle emissions according to the SAE J1667 standard.
UltracapacitorsHigh power density electric energy storage units.
The GTV designed by ITAQ is a « chameleon » vehicle that adapts to the needs of a client who wishes to conduct tests of a new technology, whether it is electric, hybrid, hydrogen or biofuel powered.
This technical vehicle consists of three sections: a common core module with front and rear modules of adaptable sizes. The central part is the very heart of the vehicle and includes a data acquisition system, a rapid prototyping control unit, a rugged laptop, a touch screen interface, a control and electric distribution panel, and hydraulic by-wire brakes. The end modules can simulate three sizes: small, medium and large, in order to cover the urban vehicle market (i.e. Chevrolet Aveo) to the full size utility vehicle (i.e. Ford Expedition). The bodywork is easily removable to facilitate quick access to the various components. Furthermore, its modularity allows for simultaneous engineering where can be sent and worked on at different locations.
The GTV may also adopt various vehicle characteristics (mass, frontal area, rolling resistance, etc.), whether in development or already marketed.
ITAQ specialises in the development of innovative solutions and technologies directly related to advanced ground transportation. The ITAQ’s highly qualified team consists of electrical and mechanical engineers as well as professionals who have extensive knowledge in the field of transport and energy efficiency.
France shows interest in the generic test vehicle (GTV)
Our GTV was showcased at the 2009 International Mobilis exhibition in Belfort, France, and drew considerable interest from universities, industries and from the Pôle véhicule du futur. Talks are underway to build an extra-small version of the GTV in order to meet the needs ot the European car market.
Workshop in advanced transportation for student
ITAQ presents a workshop to sensitise students to the challenges of climatic changes and inform them about new technology trends in sustainable transportation (electric vehicles, hybrids, batteries, biogas, fuel cells, biofuels, etc.).
The Centre d’études professionnelles de St-Jérôme recently offered this training to its new auto mechanics students.
If your institution is interested in assisting to this workshop, please contact us.
Laboratory open doors' day in April
Whether your are a client, partner or supplier, take the opportunity to visit our cutting edge infrastructures. Please send us your coordinates to receive an invitation.
Upcoming ITAQ conferences
- Salon Américana – March 17-19 mars 2009 – Montréal
- Inno2009 - April 23-24 2009 – Montreal
