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AVL is the world’s largest privately owned and independent R&D company specialising not only in the development of internal combustion engines and powertrains but also in instrumentation and test systems.

Powertrain Engineering Division

The activities of the Powertrain Engineering Division range from concept definition through to pre-production development. Driven by intensive in-house research, AVL designs and develops internal combustion engines of all types and sizes which set new benchmarks world-wide.

Following rapid expansion of transmission design and development capabilities, complete powertrain solutions are now provided which profit from AVL's established competence in system integration, calibration and control system technology, driveability, acoustics, and reliability engineering.

With wide-ranging production engineering experience, including the planning of engine and transmission manufacturing facilities, AVL is in a position to provide its customers with fully developed solutions ready for series production.

Consideration of both ecological and economic factors are central to meeting future mobility needs. Ways of dealing with the trade-off between technology and costs are among the main focuses of AVL's development work. One example of this is the AVL CBR (Controlled Burn Rate) technology by means of which a significant reduction in fuel consumption can be achieved at only little additional cost.

The AVL Application Centre with a test track nearby is AVL's response to the increasing demands for top-quality engine and transmission calibration.

Advanced Simulation Technologies

All AVL's software and methodology development capabilities for engine and powertrain simulation are concentrated in its “software house”, Advanced Simulation Technologies. The AVL-designed software tools represent state-of-the-art technology based on long experience in engine and drivetrain development. These tools are used both in-house and world-wide by leading vehicle and engine manufacturers.

Instrumentation technology and test systems

AVL provides its customers with instrumentation technology and test systems for the entire product development process right up to mass production. AVL's product range covers all test requirements for engines, drivetrains and vehicles.

AVL is a manufacturer and system integrator of complete test bed systems, delivering technologically superior tools for specific tasks, which can be individually adapted to the needs of different groups of users. The intelligent, modular organisation of the product range ensures optimum flexibility, from professional single-user applications to fully integrated systems designed to maximise productivity.

In its role as General Contractor, AVL assumes responsibility for test beds, technology and buildings. The range of services covers consultancy, technology development and concept planning, detailed planning, global procurement, component supply, building, installation, commissioning and project management.

Complementary skills and close interdisciplinary cooperation between its divisions are the key to AVL's unique problem-solving potential. This is exemplified, for instance, by the joint development of unique methodologies and software tools to assist the increasingly complex task of calibrating electronically controlled powertrains.

AVL List GmbH
Hans-List-Platz 1,
A-8020 Graz
Austria

Tel: +43 316 787-0
Email: info@avl.com
Website: http://www.avl.com

 

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