The aim of the project TZS-ArTeFakt - Test-Zentrum Stuttgart für Antriebe mit regenerativen Technologien für neue Fahrzeugkonzepte (Stuttgart test center for drive concepts based on regenerative technologies for new vehicle concepts) is to establish an infrastructure for testing, optimizing, and validating climate-neutral vehicle drives with a focus on hydrogen-powered electric drives. This includes the design, installation, and operation of various test facilities for testing drive components, subsystems, and complete vehicles. Climate and altitude test benches for fuel cells, for tests at the cell, stack, and complete system level, and for H2-powered combustion engines are being built for this, including the necessary infrastructure for media supply and conditioning. Also included are component test benches for compressors, humidifiers, heat exchangers, and filtration units. In addition, a fully anechoic test bench for acoustic and vibration tests on fuel cell systems, including electric final drives, is being set up. At the same time, first experiences with battery electric vehicles in extreme climatic situations are being gathered with a demonstration test bench to develop safety and fire extinguishing equipment for testing fully hydrogen-powered vehicles under various climatic conditions.
This project aims to establish a test center in Stuttgart for future, primarily hydrogen-based, climate-neutral drives, which will enable the Baden-Württemberg suppliers and vehicle manufacturers to validate and optimize new components and subsystems for future climate-neutral drives at component and full system level.
