Test Facilities

MIRA has a policy of continual investment in new and upgraded test facilities. We have one of the most comprehensive suites of independent test facilities available, so chances are that we'll have something that meets your requirements.

If you are looking for a specific facility, but don’t see it listed here, please give us a call anyway. We may have added it in the meantime, or we may have developed alternative methods for achieving the same test objectives. Click on the links below or scroll down to see the full list...

• Aerodynamics & Thermal Management
• Durability & Fatigue
• Electrical & EMC
• Environmental
• Materials
• Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH)
• Powertrain & Emissions
• Proving Ground
• Ride & Handling
• Safety & Structural
• Workshops (For Client Hire) & Support Facilities

Aerodynamics & Thermal Management

• Full-Scale Aerodynamic Wind Tunnel
• Model-Scale Aerodynamic Wind Tunnel
• Climatic Wind Tunnel (CWTone)
• Large-Vehicle Climatic Wind Tunnel (CWTtwo)
• Fluids Systems Engineering Centre (HVAC & Powertrain Cooling Rigs)
• Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Simulation Systems

Durability & Fatigue

• Various Bedplates & Test Frames for Bespoke Set-Ups
• Various Components Rigs
• Seat Test KUKA Robot with ‘Ocubot’
• Seat Test Rigs
• Suspension Rig (8-channel)
• Vehicle Four-Poster Rig
• Hydraulic Con-Rod and Torsion Rigs
• General Servo-Hydraulic Rigs
• Load/Force/Deflection Rigs
• Dimensional Measurement Equipment
• Durability Circuits & Features (Proving Ground)
• Road Load Data Acquisition & Analysis Equipment
• Virtual Test Rigs and Virtual Proving Ground
• FEA Modelling & Simulation Systems

Electrical & EMC

• RFI Fully-Anechoic Chamber
• Vehicle Semi-Anechoic Chamber
• Heavy Vehicle Semi-Anechoic Chamber
• Component Semi-Anechoic Chamber
• Reverberation Chamber
• EMC/Electrical Transient Laboratories
• Vehicle Electrical Laboratory
• Open Area Test Site
• Vehicle Electrical Workshops
• EM Modelling & Simulation Systems

Environmental

• 2 Full-Scale Climatic Wind Tunnels
• 17 Temperature & Humidity Chambers
• 5 Walk-in Temperature Chambers
• 2 Component Temperature Chambers
• 6 Thermal Shock Chambers (Automatic Transfer)
• 4 Corrosion Chambers (Including 1 Vehicle-Size Chamber)
• 2 Dust Chambers
• Component Sun Load Chamber
• 2 Walk-in Combined Environmental & Vibration Chambers
• 2 Multi-Axis Combined Environmental & Vibration Chambers
  (6-Axis TEAM CUBE and 5-Axis ‘Multi-Axis Simulation Table’)
• 4 Combined Environmental & Vibration Chambers
• Combined Thermal & Vibration Chamber
• 8 Ambient Electromagnetic Vibrators
• Water Ingress Test Equipment
• Mechanical Shock Machine

Materials

• Thin Layer Activation (TLA) Rigs
• Windshield Fogging Machine
• Flammability Testing Equipment
• Contaminant Production Facility
• Fillet Rolling Machines
• Tensile/Compression Test Machine
• Hardness Testing Machine (Metals)
• Shore A&D Durometer (Plastics & Rubbers)
• Spectrophotometer and Viewing Booth
• Material Verification Equipment
• Valve Train Durability Rig
• Fuel Filter Rig
• Oil Filter Rig

Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH)

• Fully-Anechoic Chamber
• Semi-Anechoic Chassis Dynamometer
• Semi-Anechoic Engine Chamber
• Vehicle & Sub-System Refinement Centre
• Sound Quality Listening Suite
• Data Acquisition Systems (Sound Quality, Noise & Vibration)
• Modal Test Systems
• Aero-Acoustic Measurement in Full-Scale Wind Tunnel
• Acoustic Modelling & Simulation
• Simulation/Test Hybrid Modelling
• Proving Ground (Noise Surfaces & Drive-By)

Powertrain & Emissions

• Engine Test Cells
• Powertrain Cooling Rigs
• NVH Semi-Anechoic Engine Chamber
• Emissions Laboratory
• Climatic Emissions Capability
• Powertrain Modelling & Simulation Systems

Proving Ground

• Wet and Dry Handling Circuits
• Banked High-Speed Circuit
• Multi-Friction Dry/Wet Tracks
• Steering pad
• Ride & Comfort Assessment Circuits
• Noise Test Surfaces
• Off-Road Tracks
• Durability Test Features
• Virtual Proving Ground

Ride & Handling

• Kinematics & Compliance Laboratory
• Damper Rig
• Steering Robot
• Data Acquisition Systems (Internal & External Software)
• Tyre Deflation Systems (Cars & Commercial Vehicles)
• Proving Ground
• Vehicle Dynamics Modelling & Simulation Systems
• Virtual Proving Ground

Safety & Structural

• Crash Laboratory
• Highway Barrier & High-Energy Crash Test Area
• HyGe Simulator (Including M-SIS Side-Impact System)
• Pedestrian Safety Facility
• Seatbelt Anchorage Rig
• Head Impact Test Facilities
• Roll-Over Rig
• Gravity Sled
• Pendulum Swing Rig
• Visibility Laboratory
• Roof Crush Rig
• Bumper Impact Rig
• Seat Back Moment Rig
• Airbag Deployment Facilities
• ATD (Crash Test Dummy) Calibration Centre
• Safety Modelling & Simulation Systems

Workshops (For Client Hire) & Support Facilities

• Vehicle Workshops with/without Dedicated Offices
• Conference & Meeting Rooms
• Catering Services
• Easy Access to MIRA’s Facilities