CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
1 September 2004
Implementation Investments
LMS Test.Lab Selected by PSA PEUGEOT CITROËN as New Standard Solution for NVH Testing
LMS International announced that PSA PEUGEOT CITROËN has selected LMS Test.lab as the new standard testing solution for NVH (Noise Vibration and Harshness) engineering in its engine and vehicle development groups. LMS will provide over 60 data acquisition and analysis systems for lab and in-field testing based on the LMS Test.Lab noise and vibration software and the LMS SCADAS III data acquisition front-end. PSA PEUGEOT CITROËN is a longstanding user of LMS testing systems, and decided to migrate to the LMS Test.Lab platform for its proven productivity, its tight integration with the LMS SCADAS III system, and its capabilities to support the virtual simulation process.
PSA PEUGEOT CITROËN has become Europe's second largest carmaker and expects further growth in the coming 3 to 5 years, with over 25 new vehicle models. This growth strategy will result in more development programs that run in parallel, and more prototypes that need to be tested in shorter time and in greater detail. PSA PEUGEOT CITROËN selected LMS Test.Lab to face this challenge and to allow them to perform more testing jobs without having to invest in additional testing facilities. PSA PEUGEOT CITROËN valued LMS Test.Lab's workflow-based organization and execution of NVH testing jobs, and recorded productivity gains of 40 to 50% in benchmarks performed during the selection process.
PSA PEUGEOT CITROËN acquired laboratory-based and mobile LMS SCADAS III systems, delivering the flexibility and productivity of using the same testing systems in the lab and in the field. The LMS SCADAS III data acquisition systems will support PSA PEUGEOT CITROËN in generating accurate, reliable and high-quality data for NVH analysis and decision-making. The mobile SCADAS III systems will also enable its engineers to advance their in-field testing, by performing more analysis during test runs and validating data to higher-quality standards.
PSA PEUGEOT CITROËN engineers have made great advances in virtual simulation, with a clear focus on key vehicle performance attributes such as NVH. Recently, PSA PEUGEOT started implementing LMS Virtual.Lab Noise and Vibration, as a new solution to support their NVH simulation activities in vehicle development. The choice of LMS Test.Lab will further enable its engineering teams to feed the virtual simulation process with real-life loads and test models of components and subsystems.
Philippe Gicquel, Vice-Director of Vehicle Integration, commented "An extensive evaluation of LMS Test.Lab allowed us to value its integration of all the key NVH applications, its workflow-based approach, parallel measurement capabilities, and intuitive user interface. We are confident that these key benefits, combined with the tight integration with the LMS SCADAS III lab and mobile systems will allow us to successfully handle the increased volume and sophistication of NVH testing work"
"LMS Test.lab provides a fast, integrated, and expandable architecture, that covers all NVH applications we need in our body, engine, powertrain, and vehicle integration departments. Its flexibility to accommodate PSA PEUGEOT CITROËN testing processes, and its communication capabilities through data standards such as ASAM/ODS, provide a perfect fit with our vehicle development strategy", commented Jean-Philippe Soulat, Project Manager Testing Systems for Vehicle Integration
Filip Pintelon, Corporate Vice-President and General Manager Test Division at LMS, stated, "PSA PEUGEOT CITROËN has been one of the very first users of our software-based testing systems and we are very pleased with this renewal of our strategic relationship. PSA conducted a very thorough and professional benchmark of LMS newest Test.Lab software. The decision by PSA PEUGEOT CITROËN to implement the LMS Test.Lab solution is a strong confirmation that our offering is perfectly aligned with a high-performance and challenging vehicle development environment. We look forward to working closely together with the PSA PEUGEOT CITROËN engineering teams and supporting them in realizing a faster turnaround of prototype tests and in setting new standards for NVH."
For more information on LMS Test.Lab, visit http://www.lmstestlab.com
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