Back in 2017 the Research Institute of Sweden (RISE) has invested in a state of the art EMC test facility in their headquarters in Boras. Up until today the capabilities of this chamber are rarely found in the European market. A chamber sized large enough for passenger cars, trucks and military platforms. Whereas the chamber itself performs to the highest requirements, the AIP EMC chassis dynamometer puts cars into the desired state of operation, be it dynamic load simulation or steady cruise mode for vehicles up to 30t of weight. 70 – 100 tons outside the turntable area.
The combination of Chassis Dyno, EMC chamber and instrumentation enables RISE to perform measurements for various automotive and military standards and even beyond their requirements.
The combination of Chassis Dyno, EMC chamber and instrumentation enables RISE to perform measurements for various automotive and military standards and even beyond their requirements.
New challenges for EMC in modern mobility
Modern cars, trucks and other heavy duty vehicles feature new technologies that do not only enhance driver experience and comfort but also create new challenges in terms of their HF emission and immunity. New propulsion systems, be it electric, hybrids or fuel cell feature inverters with a high switching frequency, reacting in different ways on different states of operation. Modern cars feature a series of sensors and antennas surveil the cars environment and connect to different services and other cars (V2X & V2V). All those connectivity functions are expected to work reliably and stable throughout every day use. Under this precondition measurements in EMC chambers are more and more required to examine behavior of vehicles in different scenarios as well as the interaction of different systems during operation.
High performing EMC test technology by AIP
RISE has noticed these increasing challenges for cars but also for trucks very early and have built one of the most modern EMC test facilities and one of the very few in europe that can also feature a full size truck, and other very heavy vehicles/systems.
AIP delivered a high performing EMC chassis dynamometer with the following features:
- Turntable with 11m turntable and highly precise turning mechanism (+/- 0,1°) featuring a load capacity of 30t.
- Drive technology with 4 motor setup (4x 121kW) motors and 37,5" single roller setup to feature not only steady state but dynamic load cycles and realtime road load simulation for close to really testing
- Automatic wheelbase adjustment, suitable for small vehicles up to full size trucks and buses
- Conform to global EMC standardization (ECE R10, CISPR 12, etc.), with very low EMC noise profile
- Already equipped for tomorrow's challenges with upgradability for test cycles, interfacing to test software or inclusion of an EMC charging system
The test bench has been in operation for quite some years but is still state of the art and performing 1- 2 shift operation every day for certification, pre-compliance or R&D test purposes.
Future expansion of lab capacities
The combination of high performing equipment and experts on site have proven a preferable choice for customers all over Sweden and Europe be it car and truck manufacturers, tier 1 suppliers or military companies. The operation of RISE has unbroken popularity in Northern Europe among their customers. With the "Awitar" chamber booked out, RISE broke ground again in 2026 to add the "Newton" chamber to their portfolio. A new semi-anechoic chamber including an AIP Chassis Dynamometer as well as AIP charging system is adding capacity to the Boras operation. The new chamber will be equipped to test passenger cars and light trucks during driving and chariging operation according to current and future regulation.