Implementing Tomorrow's Technology Today
Services Overview
For nearly 25 years, LHP Engineering Solutions has been providing the latest in technology expertise, training, and services to meet and exceed the demands of modern transportation OEMs and suppliers. From our robust testing and test-as-a-service offerings, technology toolsets, functional safety certifiable framework, and staff augmentation services, LHP provides the engineering services you need.
Our expertise. Your success.
Industries We Serve
Aerospace
Rail
Industrial
Test-as-a-Service
In a world where there are millions of lines of code in a single application, testing has become a critical part of an organization’s infrastructure for safety validation. Our test-as-a-service offering leverages existing test infrastructure and web-based interfaces to help software developers bring new products to market faster with fewer bugs and mitigated risks.
At LHP, we have decades of testing experience and functional safety knowledge to safely and efficiently bring products to the market. Our 4-part approach addresses every step of an organization's product lifecycle. The 4-parts are Gap Analysis, Training, Implementation, and Automated System-of-Systems Validation.
Testing Offerings
Our expert team of engineers can effectively solve your complex testing needs through our flexible, configurable, and customizable designs that are proven to help you stay on time and budget through testing production.
Our Partners Include:
- ALIARO
- NI
- dSpace
Our Solutions Include:
- Automated Test Systems
- Both built-to-print and design-to-spec solutions
- Integration of ALM configuration control and corporate toolchain
- Independent Verification and Validation
- Automated System-of-Systems
- Specific focus on full development cycles
- Custom control systems to test and calibrate various applications
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ALIARO HIL Testing
LHP Engineering Solutions can deliver a testing solution powerhouse of equipment and know-how that provides the fastest turn-key test solution in the market, a comprehensive mastery of safety and cybersecurity standards, and proven best practices for quality using ALIARO xMove Configurator Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Systems.
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dSPACE HIL Testing
We pride ourselves on offering advanced testing solutions through the utilization of state-of-the-art dSPACE equipment. The crown jewel of our facility is the dSPACE SCALEXIO Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) system, which provides our customers with unparalleled testing capabilities. This HIL system is not only cutting-edge but also highly versatile, featuring flexible equipment equipped with multiple communication buses and I/O interfaces.
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EV Testing Center
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ADAS HIL System
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ADAS Test Targets
LHP is now offering ADAS targets for Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) testing. Our ADAS targets are used in high-precision real-world test environments to measure vulnerable road users, human injury, and vehicle sensor capability in vehicle crashes.
In addition to ADAS guided soft target equipment, LHP will also be supporting autonomous crash test equipment such as:
- Standard roadside object surrogates for road/lane departure
- Portable and reconfigurable night lighting systems
- Portable near-field RCS measurement system for surrogate
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Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) Testing
The BEV powertrain is revolutionizing the automotive industry. LHP works with customers to help them overcome the challenges of ramping up their BEV component testing. We start with proven off-the-shelf hardware and software tools and tailor the test system to the needs of the customer.
Features:
- Automated regression testing through ALM tool integration
- Analog and digital signal monitoring and stimulation
- PWM monitoring or generation; multiple signal levels
- Fault Insertion
- Vehicle bus communication(CAN, LIN, FlexRay, Automotive Ethernet)
- Resistive sensor emulation
- Rotation sensor emulation
- High Voltage (HV) supply and monitoring
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Advanced Hybrid HIL Testing
Building upon our powertrain expertise, LHP recently introduced the Engine Test Suite (ETS) for advanced engine simulation. The ETS provides a complete solution for engine simulation including signal conditioning modules in the new NI Switch Load Signal Conditioning (SLSC) ecosystem specifically for powertrain HIL test system integration. LHP Technology Solutions’ HIL system integrators can leverage the LHP expertise in the ETS to accelerate the development of hardware-in-the-loop test systems for engine control module testing.
- Streamline HIL solutions from concept to production
- Integrate engine technology with electrification and connectivity
- Overcome bandwidth limitations with experienced engineers, who manage increasingly complex, connected, and electric vehicles to achieve functional safety
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Engine Control Systems Testing
LHP Technology Solutions leverages deep knowledge of the NI products developed by the Powertrain Controls Group to build engine control systems for advanced research and development of fuel injection and combustion control. LHP can offer an engine control system that runs Mathworks® Simulink, control models. This provides a seamless experience from engine research to production.
Customizable ECS for Research, Development, and Prototyping
With a targeted focus on automotive powertrain applications, deep internal combustion expertise, and a history of integrating NI technology, our solutions are custom designed and use open architecture hardware. With the LHP ECS Suite, you gain precision and flexibility to refine your engine technology, validate safe and reliable components, and succeed in the market using flexible control and simulation tools to take advantage of modern design and control techniques.
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ICE Development Testing
Building upon our powertrain expertise, LHP recently introduced the Engine Test Suite (ETS) for advanced engine simulation. The ETS provides a complete solution for engine simulation including signal conditioning modules in the new NI Switch Load Signal Conditioning (SLSC) ecosystem specifically for powertrain HIL test system integration. LHP Technology Solutions’ HIL system integrators can leverage the LHP expertise in the ETS to accelerate the development of hardware-in-the-loop test systems for engine control module testing.
Features:
- Engine control systems built by LHP
- Throttle Module,
- O2 Sensor Interface,
- Direct Injector (DI) Driver,
- PFI Port Fuel Injectors up to 1Amp,
- AD Combo module does with built in pull-up/pull-down resistor,
- Differential IO,
- Variable Reluctance (VR) Hall module,
- Rapid engine control prototyping
- Access to detailed engine control parameters
- Engine performance monitoring
- Programable power supply output profiles (E.g. Engine starting)
- Vehicle body HIL provides actuator load emulation for ECU performance testing
- Engine control systems built by LHP
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Environmental Testing
LHP helps customers achieve the environmental certifications defined in DO160G for their DUT validation testing. We create a test system based on off-the-shelf instrumentation that places the DUT into a state without faults. Once in this state, we log all data at a high rate as the DUT is subjected to various environmental tests. Our unique approach to logging and analyzing large datasets enables our customers to detect any failures early in the validation process. We have a proven approach for displaying faults in real-time as well as archiving results for future investigation.
Features:
- Specialized DAQ system for gathering environmental measurements that DUT is exposed to.
- Multiple DUT testing for endurance and environmental tests
- Load emulation provided by system models simulations
- Easily connect off-the-shelf transducers to gather temperature, vibration, pressure, etc.
- Gather and store data for post processing analysis
- Modular design allows for easy expansion of capability
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End-Of-Line ATE
End-of-line testing requires accuracy and efficiency. LHP utilizes off-the-shelf instrumentation and software to perform parallel testing of manufactured electronics. Our end-of-line testers range from fully functional/acceptance testing with fault insertion units to end-of-line environmental stress screening (ESS).A digital log of all reports is archived for each manufactured unit for traceability.
Features:
- Validate product assembly at the PCB, ECU, or system levels
- Infant mortality testing
- End of line new engine break-in/hot testing
- Monitoring of key performance parameters (temperatures, pressures, torque, speed, voltages, currents, etc.)
- Utilize mass interconnect to allow the support of multiple products maximizing use of test equipment.
- Modular design allows for easy expansion of capability
Functional Safety Certifiable Framework
LHP’s Functional Safety Certifiable Framework is a commercial-off-the-shelf package built upon decades of best practices from multiple safety-critical industries, consolidated into one optimized workflow for controller and software development.
Technology start-ups and scale-ups within the automotive and aerospace industries must quickly adopt and adhere to the state-of-the-art in safety and quality standards for functional safety, cybersecurity, and ASPICE. But where do you start, when you must commercialize your products on a limited budget?
FMEDA Analysis Tool
What is the FMEDA Analysis Tool?
LHP’s FMEDA Analysis Tool is a repository of standard automotive hardware parts that are stored in the cloud with Ansys Medini. This library lives in Medini and is imported to the Medini project file for customer consumption.
How it Works
LHP’s R&D team of engineers have included hundreds of parts in the library to get engineers started. If the part is on the market and the fit does not change, the parts will stay in the library as evergreen.
The evergreen nature of our library allows team to build repositories of known parts, linked to the correct failure rate model and failure mode model, to eliminate re-work and save time and money.
Why It's Important
On average engineers can spend up to an hour researching a single part number.
This process can take up to 90% of total project time depending on the Bill of Material.
Learn moreStay On-Top of Safety Standards and Increase Product Development
Bi-Directional Traceability Tool
LHP Link is a downloadable bi-directional traceability tool integration that allows project managers and engineering teams to integrate with ALM tools and project management tools.
Engineering organizations, especially in the automotive software world, are scaling quickly. LHP Link enables organizations to optimize large scale requirements and manage those requirements across various tool sets.
How it Works
LHP Link is compatible with a variety of ALM tools and Project Management Tools. LHP's team of engineers will customize LHP Link to your organization's toolset and processes. Once built to an organization's specifications, LHP Link will run seamlessly alongside your engineering teams.
Example List of ALM and Project Management Tools:
ALM Tools:
- Atlassian Toolchain
- IBM Toolchain
- Siemens Toolchain
- HP Toolchain
- Jama Software Toolchain
Project Management Tools:
- Jira
- Asana
- Salesforce Slack
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Staff Augmentation and Supplemental Resources
From time to time, projects require supplemental resources or get delayed, and catching up demands staff augmentation. LHP gets it and we understand the industries, technologies, and requirements that keep you up at night. We provide the additional capacity needed to complete your engineering projects and product development on time and within budget. Some of the specific skilled expertise we provide include:
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Systems Engineers
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Functional Safety Engineers
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Cybersecurity Engineers
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Hardware Engineers
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Embedded Software Engineers
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Controls Engineers (MBD)
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MIL, SIL, HIL Engineers
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Calibration Engineers
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Validation (Component, Integration, and System) Engineers
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Engineering Tools Developers
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Mechanical Design Engineers
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Mechanical Development Engineers