Discover our institute

Discover our Institute

The Innovative Vehicle Institute (IVI) is the reference in transportation electrification and automation. We are a College Centre for the Transfer of Technologies (CCTT) of the Synchronex network, affiliated with Cégep de Saint-Jérôme, also accredited as a research centre by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and recognized as a Technology Access Centre across Canada by Tech-Access Canada.

Our mission: Our mission is to conduct applied research, design and integrate state-of-the-art technologies applied to vehicles in order to help companies and organizations innovate, while aiming for positive economic and social benefits.

Our vast expertise allows us to offer you winning solutions that meet your needs, so that you stand out on the market. By working with us, you will benefit from support by our experts, who will ensure successful coordination of every step of the innovation process.

Whether through our applied research, technical support or training services, you can count on us to help you innovate.

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Our centres of expertise

Electrical: Vehicular platform electrification projects, battery projects for the aeronautics or land transportation sector, and smart charging projects for vehicle fleets.
Mechanical: Design and integration of electric vehicles, particularly battery thermal management and development and implementation of traction systems.
Software: Vehicle and technology automation projects, such as robotization and artificial intelligence applied to vehicles.
Technological applications: Supporting companies in the deployment of their new technologies, under actual conditions of use.

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Our equipment and infrastructures

Thanks to our facilities, laboratories and equipment on the technological cutting edge, we carry out innovative projects for local and international companies in the field of electrical and intelligent transportation. With our cutting-edge technological solutions, we can meet our customers’ most demanding needs to concertize their bold ideas and propel their projects into the future.

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Featured equipment: Discover our heavy duty dynamometer

Description of our equipment:

Two dynamometers directly connected to the wheel hubs
Single-axle dynamometers for 2-wheel drive
Adjustment according to the width of the vehicle: the hub grip dynamometer can slide crosswise to accommodate all types of vehicles (from a mining truck to rail vehicles)
The controller can simulate the actual road loads and the dynamic behavior (differential, wheel slippage, etc.)
Bidirectional electric brake (absorption and regeneration)
Device that can absorb power from the axle or transmit it to the axle

Technical specifications

Equipment height: 4.750 metres Entrance door height: 4.8 metres
Functionalities:
- Torque and speed control, 2 independent wheels
- Real-time bearing inertia and resistance simulation
- Dynamic simulation of wheel slippage
Axle power capacity (overall, capable of unequal distribution between the two wheels):
- 350 kW 470 HP continuous
- 525 kW 700 HP intermittent 60 seconds every 10 minutes
- 613 kW 820 HP intermittent 10 seconds every 10 minutes

Tests and typical applications:

Analysis of drive train energy efficiency
- From the battery to the axle
Endurance tests
Dynamic simulation, transient regimes
- Friction – wheel slippage
- Left-right speed differential

Do you need our services? Do you want to know more about this equipment?

You may have met our experts, Charles Trudel and Vincent Bordeleau, at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo and discussed your next success. To plan it together, contact us today !

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