POWERTRAIN DESIGN
ABOUT
Powertrain Design
POWERTRAIN DESIGN (PTD) division of ARAI is an advanced R&D Centre for design and development of engines, transmissions and all kinds of axles including E-axles for PV/SCV/LCV/HCV. PTD is engaged in engine design from concept to prototype till serial production support for HCVs, LCVs, PVs, Utility Vehicles, Tractors, gensets, 2 & 3 wheelers, Defence & Power applications for meeting respective emissions norms, durability & NVH requirements On similar lines PTD have Competency to design all kinds of transmissions, axles, hybrid EV Powertrains, E-axles for PV, SCV, LCV, HCV & Hydrogen PEM Fuel cell electric powertrains.
Service Areas
- Engine design from concept to prototype till serial production for all kinds of mobility & power generation applications
- Design of all kinds of transmission systems from concept to prototype till serial production for 2W, 3W, PV, SCV, LCV, HCV applications
- Design upgradation of powertrain systems & components (engine, transmission, driveline)
- Design vetting and feasibility analysis, benchmarking, CAD, FEA, CFD of engine, transmission & axle systems & components
- Support for supply chain creation & prototype development
- Design & development of electric axles for PV, SCV, LCV & HCV applications
- Design & development of powertrains for HEV, FCEV applications
- Design & development of hydrostatic transmissions
- Intake and exhaust port development
OUR EXPERTISE
Industries We Serve
Automotive
Tractors & Farm Equipment
Off-Road
Electric Vehicle
Technology
Energy
Gensets
Aerospace
Railways
Defence
Elevators
Medical
Shipping
Construction
AT THE HEART OF WHAT WE DO
Our Core Services
DESIGN/ANALYSIS OF SYSTEMS / COMPONENTS OF ENGINE
- Cylinder head, Engine block, Piston & Ring pack, connecting rods, Crank Shaft, Bearing, Damper Pulley, Flywheel, Oil Pump, Water Pump,
Camshaft, Torsional Vibration, Rubber / Viscous Damper, Cylinder Head, Gasket & Bolts. - Valvetrain system, Balancer shaft systems, Lubrication & Cooling System, FEAD & Gear trains, OCV & CCV System, Intake & Exhaust System.
- Kinematic & Dynamic analysis of valvetrain, 1D analysis of lubrication system.
- CAD, FEA, CFD analysis of Engine system & components.
- Structural dynamics of Engine systems & components.















Design & Development of Transmission / Axles from Concept till Serial Production
- Transmission design for passenger vehicle, commercial vehicle, off-highway and Electric Vehicles
- Live axles including LSD
- Differential gear box
- Planetary gear box
- Analysis for gear whine, rattle, efficiency
- Transmission NVH
- Transmission error analysis & improvements
- Synchronizer sizing
- MBD for shift quality improvements
- Design and development of AMT controller
- Design and development of hydrostatic transmission
- Design and development of hydraulic lift and TPL for tractor applications




Design & Development of Advanced Powertrains (HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES / FUEL CELL VEHICLES / E-AXLES FOR-SCV, LCV, HCV AND PVj
- AMT / DCT / CVT
- Layouting / Architecture & Configuration finalization for full parallel, mild, series hybrid EVs, Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles
- Supervisory controller development for HEV operations
- Supervisory controller development for FCEV operations
- Conversion of EV to FCEV – Sizing & selection of hydrogen PEM / SOFC stack & balance of plant components
- Thermal / Coolant management of fuel cell engine
- Packaging and integration of fuel cell engine & hydrogen storage system
- Design and development of E-axles (SCV, LCV, HCV & PV)
- 2 Speed AMT based transmissions for electric vehicles










Electromechanical Design of Motors (IM / PMSM / SRM) integrated with E Axle and Auxiliaries
- Making of Indigenous PMSM for Electric Water Pump for EV Applications
- Making of 3 in 1 PMSM based E Axle for Small Commercial Vehicles
- Planed – Making of High Speed, Low Weight Induction Motor


