{"id":30734,"date":"2023-03-07T09:43:30","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T09:43:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=30734"},"modified":"2023-03-07T09:43:30","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T09:43:30","slug":"new-electric-vehicle-fluids-testing-device-developed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/new-electric-vehicle-fluids-testing-device-developed\/30734\/","title":{"rendered":"New electric vehicle fluids testing device developed\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Southwest Research Institute team modified a commercial tribology testing device to allow it to evaluate the impact of electric currents in fluids. The device can measure the wear and friction associated with electric vehicle fluids in the presence of an applied voltage.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n As the transport sector transitions towards its electrified future, it is crucial that electric vehicle fluids are specifically created to tailor to the performance requirements of the electrical components in electric cars.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe electrification of the automotive industry has accelerated over recent years, with future projections showing an exponential growth in market share for both light and heavy-duty applications,\u201d said Cole T Frazier, a research engineer with SwRI\u2019s Advanced Drivetrain Lubricants Section.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cTraditional fluid testing tools, however, were not developed to effectively analyse lubricant properties in electrified environments. That extends to tribology testing as well.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe importance of testing electric vehicle fluids <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n