We define Application Engineering as all specific engineering, validation and client support required up to start of production plus a specified handover period (typically 90 days).
The size and scope of Application Engineering projects varies greatly according to Product Level and purpose. For example, a Level 1, stock product for demonstration purposes may require little or no application engineering. A Level 3, customised product provided to a vehicle OEM in series production would however require significant application activity. Our Validation Template allows you to obtain an initial assessment of recommended validation activities.
Purpose/quantity definitions
The production contract covers the supply of motors, inverters or integrated assemblies in volume. It typically comprises two parts, a Supply Agreement covering the commercial arrangements and the final specification to be supplied, and a Production/Batch Schedule.
For initial assessment we categorise the purpose for which products will be used.
Demonstration
Typically a small number of units to support a client proof of concept phase.
Small batch production
Used for many specialist applications, a single-make race series or special vehicles, for example.
Series production
Higher production volumes with end products typically sold to the public.
Demonstration / Level 1 – Off the shelf
- Recommended
- Optional
- TBC
| Performance | ||
|---|---|---|
| Client Performance Requirements | Application Specific performance validation, supporting client requirements as necessary |
| Durability | ||
|---|---|---|
| Client Specific Durability | Application Specific durability validation, supporting client requirements as necessary |
| Environmental | ||
|---|---|---|
| Client Specific Environmental | Application Specific environmental validation, supporting client requirements as necessary |
| Integration | ||
|---|---|---|
| Application Mechanical Load Assessment | Characterisation of application mechanical loads, to be simulated as requried in durability and environmental validation activities. Load categories typically seen are structural mounting, rotor thrust and torsional vibration. | |
| Client Specific Integration | Application Specific integration validation, supporting client requirements as necessary |
Batch / Level 1 – Off the shelf
- Recommended
- Optional
- TBC
| Performance | ||
|---|---|---|
| Inverter Mapping-Performance | Motor control/performance optimisation | |
| Client Performance Requirements | Application Specific performance validation, supporting client requirements as necessary |
| Durability | ||
|---|---|---|
| Operational Durability | Application duty cycle testing | |
| Application Durability | Post test characterisation and stripdown of application durability samples | |
| Client Specific Durability | Application Specific durability validation, supporting client requirements as necessary |
| Environmental | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vibration | Vibration testing to simulate application, including shock/drop testing where required | |
| Client Specific Environmental | Application Specific environmental validation, supporting client requirements as necessary |
| Integration | ||
|---|---|---|
| EMC | Electromagnetic compliance testing to support application integration | |
| Application Mechanical Load Assessment | Characterisation of application mechanical loads, to be simulated as required in durability and environmental validation activities. Load categories typically seen are structural mounting, rotor thrust and torsional vibration. | |
| Inverter Mapping-Application | Optimisation of response, limits, and diagnostic reactions for application | |
| Functional Safety | Validation of system against application functional safety requirements | |
| Client Specific Integration | Application Specific integration validation, supporting client requirements as necessary |
Series Production / Level 1 – Off the shelf
- Recommended
- Optional
- TBC
| Performance | ||
|---|---|---|
| Inverter Mapping-Performance | Motor control/performance optimisation | |
| Base Motor Characterisation | Back EMF, Torque vs. Current response, mechanical drag | |
| Power Measurement | Continuous and Intermittent performance measurement | |
| Efficiency Measurement | Motor and/or Motor & Inverter combined efficiency | |
| Hardware Safety | Isolation resistance, direct & indirect contact protection assessment | |
| Cooling system characterisation | Functional check, pressure drop measurement | |
| Client Performance Requirements | Application Specific performance validation, supporting client requirements as necessary |
| Durability | ||
|---|---|---|
| Insulation System Durability | Insulation system partial discharge validation | |
| Cooling System Durability | Overpressure validation, cooling system pressure cycling | |
| Motor Thermal Durability | Operational Thermal Cycling | |
| Rotor Durability | Overspeed, speed cycling | |
| Operational Durability | Application duty cycle testing | |
| Application Durability | Post test characterisation and stripdown of application durability samples | |
| Client Specific Durability | Application Specific durability validation, supporting client requirements as necessary |
| Environmental | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vibration | Vibration testing to simulate application, including shock/drop testing where required | |
| Temperature | Validation at application temperature limits for storage and operation, and across temperature range through cyclic testing | |
| Humidity | Humidity, condensation | |
| Ingress Protection | Ingress protection validation for water/dust, typically IPX7 or IP6K9K for Helix products | |
| Altitude | Validation of system robustness to varying altitude | |
| Corrosion | Validation of system to application environment corrosion requirements | |
| Client Specific Environmental | Application Specific environmental validation, supporting client requirements as necessary |
| Integration | ||
|---|---|---|
| EMC | Electromagnetic compliance testing to support application integration | |
| Application Mechanical Load Assessment | Characterisation of application mechanical loads, to be simulated as required in durability and environmental validation activities. Load categories typically seen are structural mounting, rotor thrust and torsional vibration. | |
| Inverter Mapping-Application | Optimisation of response, limits, and diagnostic reactions for application | |
| Functional Safety | Validation of system against application functional safety requirements | |
| Client Specific Integration | Application Specific integration validation, supporting client requirements as necessary |
Demonstration / Level 2 – Configured
- Recommended
- Optional
- TBC
| Performance | ||
|---|---|---|
| Inverter Mapping-Performance | Motor control/performance optimisation | |
| Base Motor Characterisation | Back EMF, Torque vs. Current response, mechanical drag | |
| Power Measurement | Continuous and Intermittent performance measurement | |
| Efficiency Measurement | Motor and/or Motor & Inverter combined efficiency | |
| Client Performance Requirements | Application Specific performance validation, supporting client requirements as necessary |
| Durability | ||
|---|---|---|
| Client Specific Durability | Application Specific durability validation, supporting client requirements as necessary |
| Environmental | ||
|---|---|---|
| Client Specific Environmental | Application Specific environmental validation, supporting client requirements as necessary |
| Integration | ||
|---|---|---|
| Application Mechanical Load Assessment | Characterisation of application mechanical loads, to be simulated as requried in durability and environmental validation activities. Load categories typically seen are structural mounting, rotor thrust and torsional vibration. | |
| Inverter Mapping-Application | Optimisation of response, limits, and diagnostic reactions for application | |
| Client Specific Integration | Application Specific integration validation, supporting client requirements as necessary |
Batch / Level 2 – Configured
- Recommended
- Optional
- TBC
| Performance | ||
|---|---|---|
| Inverter Mapping-Performance | Motor control/performance optimisation | |
| Base Motor Characterisation | Back EMF, Torque vs. Current response, mechanical drag | |
| Power Measurement | Continuous and Intermittent performance measurement | |
| Efficiency Measurement | Motor and/or Motor & Inverter combined efficiency | |
| Cooling system characterisation | Functional check, pressure drop measurement | |
| Client Performance Requirements | Application Specific performance validation, supporting client requirements as necessary |
| Durability | ||
|---|---|---|
| Insulation System Durability | Insulation system partial discharge validation | |
| Motor Thermal Durability | Operational Thermal Cycling | |
| Rotor Durability | Overspeed, speed cycling | |
| Operational Durability | Application duty cycle testing | |
| Application Durability | Post test characterisation and stripdown of application durability samples | |
| Client Specific Durability | Application Specific durability validation, supporting client requirements as necessary |
| Environmental | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vibration | Vibration testing to simulate application, including shock/drop testing where required | |
| Client Specific Environmental | Application Specific environmental validation, supporting client requirements as necessary |
| Integration | ||
|---|---|---|
| EMC | Electromagnetic compliance testing to support application integration | |
| Application Mechanical Load Assessment | Characterisation of application mechanical loads, to be simulated as required in durability and environmental validation activities. Load categories typically seen are structural mounting, rotor thrust and torsional vibration. | |
| Inverter Mapping-Application | Optimisation of response, limits, and diagnostic reactions for application | |
| Functional Safety | Validation of system against application functional safety requirements | |
| Client Specific Integration | Application Specific integration validation, supporting client requirements as necessary |
Series Production / Level 2 – Configured
- Recommended
- Optional
- TBC
| Performance | ||
|---|---|---|
| Inverter Mapping-Performance | Motor control/performance optimisation | |
| Base Motor Characterisation | Back EMF, Torque vs. Current response, mechanical drag | |
| Power Measurement | Continuous and Intermittent performance measurement | |
| Efficiency Measurement | Motor and/or Motor & Inverter combined efficiency | |
| Hardware Safety | Isolation resistance, direct & indirect contact protection assessment | |
| Cooling system characterisation | Functional check, pressure drop measurement | |
| Client Performance Requirements | Application Specific performance validation, supporting client requirements as necessary |
| Durability | ||
|---|---|---|
| Insulation System Durability | Insulation system partial discharge validation | |
| Cooling System Durability | Overpressure validation, cooling system pressure cycling | |
| Motor Thermal Durability | Operational Thermal Cycling | |
| Rotor Durability | Overspeed, speed cycling | |
| Operational Durability | Application duty cycle testing | |
| Application Durability | Post test characterisation and stripdown of application durability samples | |
| Client Specific Durability | Application Specific durability validation, supporting client requirements as necessary |
| Environmental | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vibration | Vibration testing to simulate application, including shock/drop testing where required | |
| Temperature | Validation at application temperature limits for storage and operation, and across temperature range through cyclic testing | |
| Humidity | Humidity, condensation | |
| Ingress Protection | Ingress protection validation for water/dust, typically IPX7 or IP6K9K for Helix products | |
| Altitude | Validation of system robustness to varying altitude | |
| Corrosion | Validation of system to application environment corrosion requirements | |
| Client Specific Environmental | Application Specific environmental validation, supporting client requirements as necessary |
| Integration | ||
|---|---|---|
| EMC | Electromagnetic compliance testing to support application integration | |
| Application Mechanical Load Assessment | Characterisation of application mechanical loads, to be simulated as required in durability and environmental validation activities. Load categories typically seen are structural mounting, rotor thrust and torsional vibration. | |
| Inverter Mapping-Application | Optimisation of response, limits, and diagnostic reactions for application | |
| Functional Safety | Validation of system against application functional safety requirements | |
| Client Specific Integration | Application Specific integration validation, supporting client requirements as necessary |
Demonstration / Level 3 – Custom
- Recommended
- Optional
- TBC
| Performance | ||
|---|---|---|
| Inverter Mapping-Performance | Motor control/performance optimisation | |
| Base Motor Characterisation | Back EMF, Torque vs. Current response, mechanical drag | |
| Power Measurement | Continuous and Intermittent performance measurement | |
| Efficiency Measurement | Motor and/or Motor & Inverter combined efficiency | |
| Hardware Safety | Isolation resistance, direct & indirect contact protection assessment | |
| Cooling system characterisation | Functional check, pressure drop measurement | |
| Client Performance Requirements | Application Specific performance validation, supporting client requirements as necessary |
| Durability | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rotor Durability | Overspeed, speed cycling | |
| Client Specific Durability | Application Specific durability validation, supporting client requirements as necessary |
| Environmental | ||
|---|---|---|
| Client Specific Environmental | Application Specific environmental validation, supporting client requirements as necessary |
| Integration | ||
|---|---|---|
| Application Mechanical Load Assessment | Characterisation of application mechanical loads, to be simulated as requried in durability and environmental validation activities. Load categories typically seen are structural mounting, rotor thrust and torsional vibration. | |
| Inverter Mapping-Application | Humidity, condensation | |
| Client Specific Integration | Application Specific integration validation, supporting client requirements as necessary |
Batch / Level 3 – Custom
- Recommended
- Optional
- TBC
| Performance | ||
|---|---|---|
| Inverter Mapping-Performance | Motor control/performance optimisation | |
| Base Motor Characterisation | Back EMF, Torque vs. Current response, mechanical drag | |
| Power Measurement | Continuous and Intermittent performance measurement | |
| Efficiency Measurement | Motor and/or Motor & Inverter combined efficiency | |
| Hardware Safety | Isolation resistance, direct & indirect contact protection assessment | |
| Cooling system characterisation | Functional check, pressure drop measurement | |
| Client Performance Requirements | Application Specific performance validation, supporting client requirements as necessary |
| Durability | ||
|---|---|---|
| Insulation System Durability | Insulation system partial discharge validation | |
| Cooling System Durability | Overpressure validation, cooling system pressure cycling | |
| Motor Thermal Durability | Operational Thermal Cycling | |
| Rotor Durability | Overspeed, speed cycling | |
| Operational Durability | Application duty cycle testing | |
| Application Durability | Post test characterisation and stripdown of application durability samples | |
| Client Specific Durability | Application Specific durability validation, supporting client requirements as necessary |
| Environmental | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vibration | Vibration testing to simulate application, including shock/drop testing where required | |
| Temperature | Validation at application temperature limits for storage and operation, and across temperature range through cyclic testing | |
| Humidity | Humidity, condensation | |
| Ingress Protection | Ingress protection validation for water/dust, typically IPX7 or IP6K9K for Helix products | |
| Altitude | Validation of system robustness to varying altitude | |
| Client Specific Environmental | Application Specific environmental validation, supporting client requirements as necessary |
| Integration | ||
|---|---|---|
| EMC | Electromagnetic compliance testing to support application integration | |
| Application Mechanical Load Assessment | Characterisation of application mechanical loads, to be simulated as required in durability and environmental validation activities. Load categories typically seen are structural mounting, rotor thrust and torsional vibration. | |
| Inverter Mapping-Application | Optimisation of response, limits, and diagnostic reactions for application | |
| Functional Safety | Validation of system against application functional safety requirements | |
| Client Specific Integration | Application Specific integration validation, supporting client requirements as necessary |
Series Production / Level 3 – Custom
- Recommended
- Optional
- TBC
| Performance | ||
|---|---|---|
| Inverter Mapping-Performance | Motor control/performance optimisation | |
| Base Motor Characterisation | Back EMF, Torque vs. Current response, mechanical drag | |
| Power Measurement | Continuous and Intermittent performance measurement | |
| Efficiency Measurement | Motor and/or Motor & Inverter combined efficiency | |
| Hardware Safety | Isolation resistance, direct & indirect contact protection assessment | |
| Cooling system characterisation | Functional check, pressure drop measurement | |
| Client Performance Requirements | Application Specific performance validation, supporting client requirements as necessary |
| Durability | ||
|---|---|---|
| Insulation System Durability | Insulation system partial discharge validation | |
| Cooling System Durability | Overpressure validation, cooling system pressure cycling | |
| Motor Thermal Durability | Operational Thermal Cycling | |
| Rotor Durability | Overspeed, speed cycling | |
| Operational Durability | Application duty cycle testing | |
| Application Durability | Post test characterisation and stripdown of application durability samples | |
| Client Specific Durability | Application Specific durability validation, supporting client requirements as necessary |
| Environmental | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vibration | Vibration testing to simulate application, including shock/drop testing where required | |
| Temperature | Validation at application temperature limits for storage and operation, and across temperature range through cyclic testing | |
| Humidity | Humidity, condensation | |
| Ingress Protection | Ingress protection validation for water/dust, typically IPX7 or IP6K9K for Helix products | |
| Altitude | Validation of system robustness to varying altitude | |
| Corrosion | Validation of system to application environment corrosion requirements | |
| Client Specific Environmental | Application Specific environmental validation, supporting client requirements as necessary |
| Integration | ||
|---|---|---|
| EMC | Electromagnetic compliance testing to support application integration | |
| Application Mechanical Load Assessment | Characterisation of application mechanical loads, to be simulated as required in durability and environmental validation activities. Load categories typically seen are structural mounting, rotor thrust and torsional vibration. | |
| Inverter Mapping-Application | Optimisation of response, limits, and diagnostic reactions for application | |
| Functional Safety | Validation of system against application functional safety requirements | |
| Client Specific Integration | Application Specific integration validation, supporting client requirements as necessary |
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