General vehicle electrical system.
Vehicle Electrical Systems
DRE’s electrical engineering personnel are licensed professional engineers with industry experience and expertise in electrical and electronic systems hardware/software for vehicle powertrain, body, chassis, safety, and entertainment applications. Specific industry experience includes:
- vehicle wiring and circuits
- engine management systems - internal combustion and hybrid
- electronic throttle control
- front and side multi-stage supplemental restraint systems
- passive seat belt systems
- heated seats
- starting and charging systems
- power mirrors and windows
- automatic headlamp aiming
- heads-up display
- return-less fuel control system
- electronic assist power steering
- wireless tire pressure monitoring
- electronic suspension control
- brake systems (antilock & electric)
- electronic stability and traction control
- HVAC components
- mobile communication systems
- batteries, motors switches and other components
Our vehicle electrical personnel have worked in product design, development, and validation in the automotive industry for both OEMs and suppliers. As such, we offer our clients a substantial depth of knowledge in vehicle development processes and practices for vehicle electrical systems.
Personnel are also proficient in inspecting, overhauling, and analyzing vehicles involved in fires and utilize the methods described in NFPA 921.
Electrical group experience also includes off-road and construction vehicles such as trucks, track/wheel loaders, excavators, and railroad applications involving vision systems and mobile communications.
Electrical Engineering
In addition to the above, DRE's electrical engineering personal have experience in the failure analysis of several other electrical system issues, including:
- automatic door pedestrian and control systems
- watercraft electrical systems and engine management systems
- electrical causation of residential and commercial fires
- instrumentation and control systems for commercial and industrial applications including boilers and other combustion systems
- power distribution systems
