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We are making a leap forward as a global testing and research institute and providing the highest level of trustworthy testing and research services.

Mobility & Batteries

KCL, with its advanced e-mobility and EV related infrastructure, is proactive in supporting testing and certification
needs of the future automotive industry, and prepares for the standardization, testing, and certification required for the era of autonomous vehicles.
KCL has the most advanced battery testing facility in Korea, in which battery testing and
certification across the entire battery lifecycle from production to reproduction, are supported

Overview

Testing & Assessment of Driving Safety of Special-purpose Vehicles

  • Testing and assessment of vehicle rollover in accordance with the Regulations on Vehicle Safety Assessment Tests
  • Assessment of vehicle properties resulting from structural modifications in the case of camping cars, food trucks, electric vehicles, off-road vehicles, etc.(parts safety assessment)
  • Support for self-certification tests on structurally modified vehicles

Test Beds for EVs and Autonomous Vehicles

  • Support for actual vehicle testing by establishing P.G. & high-difficulty autonomous driving test tracks for verification testing at the Hoengseong E-Mobility Corporate Support Center
  • Support test beds through Inje Speedium track
  • Support real-scale vehicle testing by establishing PG for demonstration testing at Hoengseong e-Mobility Business Support Center
  • Support verification of service life and safety of batteries and motors by building a test bench related to EV battery packs and motors associated with the driving simulator

Support for Design, Production, and Quality Certification of Tuning Parts and Prototypes

  • Support for simulation on design integrity and safety of special-purpose vehicles
  • Support equipment required for precision processing and production of tuning parts
  • Testing support for inspecting the performance of vehicle brake parts
  • Manufacturing support for prototypes of vehicle parts using metal 3D printers and 5-axis machining
machining

Testing & Assessment of Reliability of xEV Powertrain Parts

  • Omnidirectional assessment of xEV powertrain parts and systems(3in1)
    • Functional testing: Measurement and detection of failures, electrical properties, etc.
    • Performance testing: Insulation, noise, output performance, etc
    • Environmental testing: Thermal shock, unattended operation, temperature and humidity, vibration, etc.
    • Durability testing: High-speed durability, load cycles, etc

Development of Reliability Testing Methods for Improving Parts Reliability and Analysis & Execution of Global Original Equipment Testing Specifications

  • Development of reliability and acceleration testing methods intended to improve the reliability of all development stages
  • NVH testing of reducer-integrated EV powertrains and data analysis
  • Recreation of field failures in actual vehicles and analysis support: Recreation of failures in parts of driving motors and bearings and identification of improvement measures
  • Analysis of global original equipment testing specifications: foreign certifications and principle verification

The Most Advanced Dynamometer Demonstration Test Bed in Korea

  • Ultra-high-speed EV dynamometer and PT dynamometer
  • NVH dynamometer in an anechoic chamber
chamber

Consulting on Development of Infrastructure for Testing & Assessment of xEV Powertrains and its Commissioned Operation

  • Development and demonstration testing of assessment equipment reflective of trends of developed products
    • Development of simulators for variable series and parallel batteries responding to high voltage and high current
    • Development of dynamometers configured with series-linked small and high-speed motor
  • Consulting on building of laboratory infrastructure and commissioned operation of technical services
technical services
Consulting

Testing & Assessment of Batteries

KCL offers an one-stop service across the entire battery life cycle, from development to certification of all battery types, including EV batteries, energy storage systems, and electronic device batteries.

  • Service by test object
    • Assessment of EV batteries
      • Assessment of EV batteries in performance, safety, and reliability
      • Assessment across the entire sector, including regular development testing for OEMs and principle testing
      • Safety testing & certification(KMVSS, ECE R100, etc.) of domestic and foreign EV batteries
      • Testing & assessment in accordance with domestic and foreign standards, including KS R 1204 and ISO 12405 series
    • Testing & assessment of energy storage systems
      • Group standard testing & certification(KBIA-10104-03, etc.) of the Korea Battery Industry Association
      • Testing & assessment in accordance with domestic and foreign standards, including IEC 62619 and IEC 62620
    • Testing & assessment of small batteries
      • Performance and safety assessment of small batteries used in portable devices
      • Items subjected to electrical appliance safety testing(KC 62613-2): Mobile phones, laptop computers and other IT devices, backup batteries, e-bikes, personal mobility systems, etc
    • Assessment of battery transportation safety
      • Assessment of transportation safety of batteries via air and sea transport (UN38.3)
  • Service by test type
    • Performance testing: Lifecycle longevity, efficiency, capacity, output, etc
    • Reliability testing: Vibration test, shock test, temperature & humidity test, thermal shock test, salt spray test, altitude decompression test, waterproof/ dustproof test, etc
    • Safety testing: Compression/penetration test, external short-circuit test, overcharge/overdischarge test, drop test, rollover test, thermal runaway test, combustion safety test, immersion test, etc
  • Service by standard
    • EV: KMVSS, ECE R100, KS R 1204, ISO 12405 Series, UL2580, ES Spec, etc
    • Energy storage systems: SPS-KBIA-10104-03, KC 62619, IEC 62619, IEC 62620, UL1973, etc
    • Small batteries: KC 62133-2, IEC 62133, IEC 61960, etc.

Automotive environmental assessment

  • Evaluation testing of hazardous substances (VOC & others) in automobile materials & parts
  • Environmental reliability evaluation testing of automobile materials & parts
  • Reliability evaluation testing of automotive electronic parts
  • Evaluation testing of automotive functional materials

Testing, Assessment, and R&D of Unmanned Aircraft Systems

  • Aircraft flight performance: Flight speed, flight time, wind resistance, etc
  • Aircraft environment testing: Temperature/humidity, rainfall, snowfall, solar radiation, corrosion, fire, etc
  • Mission adequacy testing of special-purposed unmanned aircrafts
  • Power system performance assessment and environment testing
  • IP test: KS C IEC 60529
  • Noise/vibration: KS C ISO 3744, 3745
  • Software and system performance assessment
  • Electromagnetic compatibility & RF certification: KC certification
  • Local government subsidies for unmanned aircraft testing by SMBs
  • Co-operation Organization for Standards Development(COSD) in the aerospace industry, designated by the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards