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New Honda Automotive Laboratories of Ohio (HALO) facility
HALO Wind Tunnel (Honda Development & Manufacturing of America)
The brand-new facility, located on the grounds of the Transportation Research Center in East Liberty, Ohio, is ready to lead future innovation in the automotive industry.
That future includes a range of possibilities. The tunnel’s ability to test full-size vehicles, from clay model mock-ups to mass-production products, will ensure that mobility is ready for future advances.
The tunnel can precisely test both aerodynamics and aeroacoustics phenomena. This was demonstrated recently when Honda engineers utilized the tunnel to identify acoustic sensitivities for the Acura Integra during a new model assembly process, leading to improvements in precision and speed. Due to the tunnel’s technologies, instead of spending a whole day testing with one car, engineers could spend a morning testing four cars.
The wind tunnel is also committed to research, including launching a consortium focused on the advancement of aero – both aerodynamic and aeroacoustic – methods. This will lead to better consumer mobility solutions and greater innovation.
Booth: 10038