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ARAI Vision and Mission

Vision

Mission

ARAI has a strong base of state-of-the-art technology equipment, laboratory facilities and highly qualified and experienced personnel. With these assets, ARAI has goals, strategies and action plans to achieve the fullest customer satisfaction. These are:-

(a) to compete in service with excellence

(b) to obtain recognition and accreditation

(c) to cover global market

(d) to build commitment of all personnel

(e) to develop team spirit and sense of belonging amongst all.

● ARAI has been providing various services to the Indian Automotive Industry, in the areas of design & development and know-how for manufacture & testing of components / system to national / international standards. ARAI shall strive to achieve international recognition in these areas.

● ARAI shall seek valuable guidance and support from members, from time to time to achieve growth and stability.

● With the globalisation of economy and business, ARAI shall enlarge its scope of services to meet the requirements of automotive industries any where in the world.

● ARAI strongly believes that satisfaction of customer needs on continuing basis, is of prime importance to earn loyalty of customers. Therefore, emphasis shall be on meeting and exceeding customer needs through continuing quality improvement with active participation of employees and also customers.

48th ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018

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Above Income is excluding Interest on earmarked fund transferred to respective fund and funds transferred from R & D reserve fund.

# Excluding Interest on earmarked fund transferred to respective fund Rs. 1407 lakhs and fund transferred from R & D reserve fund Rs. 66 Lakh.## Excluding Interest on earmarked fund transferred to respective fund Rs. 1691 lakhs and fund transferred from R & D reserve fund Rs. 152 Lakh.

2008-09

TOTAL INCOME(Rs. in lakh)

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18

8744

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13079

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16890

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Highlights of the year

● 15.4%growthinOperationalIncomeoverlastyear

● First BS VI Certificate issued in India by ARAI at the hands ofShriNitinGadkari,Hon’bleMinister,MinistryofRoadTransport&Highways

● ‘CentreofExcellence’inE-MobilitylaunchedbyShriAnantGeete,Hon’bleMinister,MinistryofHeavyIndustries&PublicEnterprises

● Establishment of Environment Research Laboratory (ERL) andVirtualCalibrationCentre(VCC)

● Prototype of Low Floor City Bus with Aluminium SuperstructuremeetingBusBodyCodeAIS:052builtsuccessfully

● ISO 17025 Accreditation to Passive Safety and PowertrainEngineeringLaboratoriesatHomologationandTechnologyCentre(ARAI-HTC),Chakan

● CertificationofElectricBuses

● Solutionsdeveloped for implementingsmartstructureconcepts inautomobiles


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Contents

● Governing Council Members ............................................................ 4

● Members .............................................................................................. 5

● Committees ......................................................................................... 6

● President’sStatement .................................................................... 7-8

● Director’sReport ..........................................................................9-12

● OverviewofOperations ..............................................................13-34

♦ DevelopmentandTestingActivities ........................................(13-18)

♦ HumanResourceDevelopment ..................................................(19)

♦ CorporateSocialResponsibility(CSR) ......................................(20)

♦ Technology/ResearchPublications ......................................(21-23)

♦ BusinessDevelopment ..........................................................(24-26)

♦ Events ....................................................................................(27-30)

♦ KnowledgeCentre ..................................................................(31-33)

♦ ARAI-HomologationandTechnology Centre(ARAI-HTC),Chakan .....................................................(34)

● Auditor'sReport&AnnualStatementofAccounts................. 35-39

● ARAIOrganisationChart


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PRESIDENT : Mr.VikramKirloskar,ViceChairman,ToyotaKirloskarMotorPvtLtd,VICEPRESIDENT : Mr.C.V.Raman,Sr.ExecutiveDirector-Engineering,MarutiSuzukiIndiaLtdDIRECTOR : Mrs.RashmiUrdhwareshe

MEMBERS

1. AshokLeylandLtd 9. GeneralMotorsIndiaPvtLtd 17. TataMotorsLtd2. BajajAutoLtd 10. HondaCarsIndiaLtd 18. ToyotaKirloskarMotorPvtLtd3. BoschLtd 11. HyundaiMotorIndiaLtd 19. TractorsandFarmEquipmentLtd4. CumminsIndiaLtd 12. JCBLLtd. 20. TVSMotorCo.Ltd5. CumminsTechnologiesIndiaPvtLtd 13. KirloskarOilEnginesLtd 21. VECommercialVehiclesLtd6. EicherMotorsLtd 14. Mahindra&MahindraLtd 22. VolkswagenIndiaPvtLtd7. FiatIndiaAutomobilesPvtLtd 15. MarutiSuzukiIndiaLtd 23. VolvoGroupIndiaPrivateLtd8. ForceMotorsLtd 16. SkodaAutoIndiaPvtLtd 24. Wheels India Ltd

GOVT.OFINDIAREPRESENTATIVESDr.SubhashChandraPandey SpecialSecretary&FinancialAdviser, GovtofIndia MinistryofHeavyIndustries&PublicEnterprises DepartmentofHeavyIndustry UdyogBhawan,NewDelhi110011

Mr.VishvajitSahay JointSecretary(Auto) GovtofIndia MinistryofHeavyIndustries&PublicEnterprises DepartmentofHeavyIndustry UdyogBhawan,NewDelhi110011

Mr.N.L.Goswami SeniorDevelopmentOfficer(Sr.DO), GovtofIndia MinistryofHeavyIndustries&PublicEnterprises DepartmentofHeavyIndustry UdyogBhawan,NewDelhi110011

ADDRESSSurveyNo.102,VetalHillOffPaudRoad,KothrudPune411038,INDIAPhone:91-20-30231111,30231101Fax:91-20-30231104Email:[email protected]

BANKERSBankofBarodaHDFCBankLtd

STATUSOFINSTITUTERegisteredunderTheSocietiesRegistrationAct,XXIof1860Regn.No.133/66GBBSDdated10.12.1966NewRegn.No.Maha/2066/2016/Punedated13-12-2016RegisteredunderTheMaharashtraPublicTrustAct,1950Reg.No.F-48091/Punedated13-12-2016

INVITEES• SocietyofIndianAutomobileManufacturers• AutomotiveComponentManufacturers

Association of India• TractorManufacturersAssociation• NationalAutomotiveTestingandR&DInfrastructureProject

AUDITORSM/s.P.G.Bhagwat,CharteredAccountantsHeadOffice:Suites101-102,‘Orchard’,Dr.PaiMarg,Baner,Pune411045Tel.Ph.020-27290771/1772SECRETARYTOTHEGOVERNINGCOUNCIL

Mrs.PrajaktaM.Dhere

Governing Council Members


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ARAI Members1. AdientIndiaPrivateLtd.(FormerlyJohnsonControls

AutomotiveLtd.)2. AshokLeylandLtd.3. AMWMotorsLtd~4. Atul Auto Ltd.5. A.J.AutoPvt.Ltd.6. BajajAutoLtd.7. Behr-HellaThermocontrol(India)PvtLtd8. BharatForgeLtd.9. BharatSeatsLtd.10. BoschLimited11. BrakesIndiaPvt.Ltd.(FormerlyBrakesIndiaLtd.)12. ChemitoInfotechPvt.Ltd.13. CooperCorporationPvt.Ltd.* 14. CumminsIndiaLtd.15. CumminsTechnologiesIndiaPvt.Ltd.16. DaimlerIndiaCommercialVehiclesPvt.Ltd.*17. Delphi-TVSDieselSystemsLtd.18.DSKMotowheelsPvt.Ltd.19. EicherMotorsLtd.20. EicherPolarisPvt.Ltd.21. EnginetechSystemsPvt.Ltd.22. FaureciaAutomotiveSeatingIndiaPvtLtd23. FCAIndiaAutomobilesPvt.Ltd.24. FiatIndiaAutomobilesPvt.Ltd.25. ForceMotorsLtd.26. FordIndiaPvt.Ltd.27. FPSeatingSystemsPvt.Ltd.28.GreavesCottonLtd.29. GromaxAgriEquipmentLtd.(FormerlyMahindra

GujaratTractorLtd).30. HeroElectricVehiclesPvt.Ltd.31. GeneralMotorsIndiaPvt.Ltd.32. HondaCarsIndiaLtd.33. HyundaiMotorIndiaLtd.34. IndiaJapanLightingPvt.Ltd.*35. IndiaKawasakiMotorsPvt.Ltd.*36. InternationalCarsandMotorsLtd.37. JCBLLtd.38.KandaAutoPvt.Ltd.39. KirloskarOilEnginesLtd.40. KohlerPowerIndiaPrivateLimited(Formerly

LombardiniIndiaPvt.Ltd.)

41. KPITTechnologiesLtd.42. KSSAbhishekSafetySystemsPvt.Ltd.43. LearAutomotiveIndiaPvt.Ltd.44. MadrasEngineeringIndustriesPvt.Ltd.45. Mahindra&MahindraLtd.46. MahindraHeavyEnginesLtd.47. MahindraElectricMobilityLtd(FormerlyMahindra

RevaElectricVehiclesPvt.Ltd.)48.ManTrucksIndiaPvt.Ltd.49. MansonsInternationalPvtLtd(FormerlyManson

AutomotiveRubberPvt.Ltd.50. MarutiSuzukiIndiaLtd.51. Mercedes-BenzIndiaPvt.Ltd.52. MSKHSeatingSystemsIndia(P)Ltd.53. PiaggioVehiclesPvt.Ltd.54. PMDieselsPvt.Ltd.55. PowerElectronics56. RandhawaAutomobileEngineeringPvt.Ltd.57. RinderIndiaPvt.Ltd.58.RocketEngineeringCorporationPvt.Ltd.59. RohanBRCGasEquipmentPvt.Ltd.60. RotaryElectronicsPvt.Ltd.61. Simpson&Co.Ltd.62. SkodaAutoIndiaPvt.Ltd.63. S.M.AutoEngineeringPvt.Ltd.64. SMLIsuzuLtd.65. SpacoTechnologies(India)Pvt.Ltd.66. SriRamdasMotorTransportLtd.~67. TataCumminsPvt.Ltd.68.TataMotorsLtd.69. ToyotaKirloskarMotorPvt.Ltd.70. TractorsandFarmEquipmentLtd.71. TrimbleMobilitySolutionsIndiaPvt.Ltd.*72. TVSMotorCo.Ltd.73. VanazEngineersLtd.74. VarrocLightingSystems(India)Pvt.Ltd.75. VECommercialVehiclesLtd.76. ViramaLaminatesPvt.Ltd.77. VolvoIndiaPvt.Ltd.78.VolkswagenIndiaPvt.Ltd.79. WABCOIndiaLtd.80.Wheels India Ltd.

* New membership~ Withdrawal of membership


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CommitteesFinance&InternalAuditCommittee(FIAC)

ProjectEvaluation&MonitoringCommittee(PEMC)

Mr.NDPathakExecutiveChairman,SpacoTechnologies(India)Pvt.Ltd.

Mr.R.R.DeshpandeJt.ManagingDirector,KirloskarOilEnginesLtd.

Mr.JaiBhagwanSharmaFinanceDirector,CumminsIndiaLtd.

Mr.RajinderSSachdevaChiefOperatingOfficer,VECommercialVehiclesLimited

Mr. I V RaoExecutiveAdvisor,MarutiSuzukiIndiaLtd

MsAnuraddaGaneshDirector–Research,InnovationandCompliance,IndiaABOCumminsTechnologiesIndiaPvtLtd

Mr.RajendraMPetkarHead–PowerSystemsEngg,EngineeringResearchCentre,TataMotorsLimited

Mr.VenugopalPRaoHead(NPI-CVBUBusinessPlanning)H8,IIIfloor,NPICVBU,TataMotorLtd.

Mr.GajananChinchwadkarSr.GeneralManager-F&AMahindra&MahindraLtd

Mr.SuhasKadlaskarVicePresidentCorporateAffairs&HumanResourcesMercedes-BenzIndiaPrivateLimited

Mr. Vinay HarnePresident-NPD,TVSMotorCo.Ltd

Mr.S.JanardhananVicePresident(Co-ordination),Simpson&Co.Ltd.

Mr.AshokYewaleDy.ChiefTechnologyOfficer(R&D)ForceMotorsLimited

Mr. R. NarasimhanVicePresident(R&D),BajajAutoLtd.

Mr.PankajGuptaVicePresident–ExternalAffairs&CSR,VolkswagenIndiaPvtltd

RepresentativeGovernmentofIndia,MinistryofHeavyIndustries&PublicEnterprises,DepartmentofHeavyIndustry,UdyogBhawan,NewDelhi110011

Dr.N.SaravananHead(Engineering)AshokLeylandLimited

Mr. T R KesavanChiefOperatingOfficer,TractorsandFarmEquipmentLimited

RepresentaiveGovernmentofIndia,MinistryofHeavyIndustries&PublicEnterprises,DepartmentofHeavyIndustry,UdyogBhawan,NewDelhi110011

Mrs.RashmiUrdhwaresheDirector-ARAI

Mrs.RashmiUrdhwaresheDirector-ARAI

Mr.AtulBhideDeputyDirector(Finance&Accounts),ARAIMemberSecretary

CHAIRMAN Mr. C.V. Raman

Chairman-FIAC,&VicePresident-ARAI,ExecutiveDirector–Engineering,

MarutiSuzukiIndiaLtd

CHAIRMANMr.SudeepSDalvi

VicePresident-ProductDesign&DevelopmentDivisionQualityAssuranceDivision

ToyotaKirloskarMotorPvt.Ltd.

Mr.NBDhandeSr.DeputyDirector,ARAI

Mr.SuyogGadgilDeputyManagerMemberSecretary,ARAI

Members:

Members:

Thereisalsoa‘Sub-committeeofPEMC’toreviewandmonitorprojectsofARAI-ForgingIndustryDivision.


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President’sStatement

Mr. Vikram Kirloskar President-ARAI

Mr. C. V. Raman VicePresident-ARAI

DearMembers,

Itgivesmegreatpleasuretocommunicatewithyouaboutanothersuccessfulyearofexcellentperformanceandsignificantachievements.Itwasalsoayearofbothcontinuityandchange.Continuityinbuildingonthestrongcertificationand researchexpertiseand changebywayof adoptionof processes forsimplifyingthewaywework.Wehavethepeopleandtheleadershiptoguidethrough these changes and ensure our long term success. I congratulate DirectorandTeamARAIforthisexceptionalandsoundperformance.

OperationalPerformance2017-18hasbeenayearofsomeverysignificantachievements.Itwasayearinwhich,we

wereinductedinthe‘HallofFame’atCNBC-TV18OVERDRIVEAwards2018,whichindeedisaproudachievementforus.Inadditiontothis,Mrs.RashmiUrdhwareshe,Director –ARAIwas conferredwith ‘EngineeringExcellenceAward’bySAEFoundation.ItisamatteroffurtherpridethatMr.C.V.Raman,ExecutiveDirector–Engineering,MarutiSuzukiIndiaLtd.andVicePresident–ARAIalsoreceivedthesimilarawardinthesamefunction.Also, during the year ARAI was granted ‘Copyright’ for our databank onChemical,Mechanical,PhysicalandDynamicPropertiesofAutomotiveGrade

HighStrengthSteels(AHSS)bytheCopyrightOffice,GovernmentofIndia.Our commitment to excellence and innovation served us well once againin2017-18,unlockinganotheryearofstrongperformance.OurOperationalIncomegrewby15.4%ascomparedtolastyear.Also,wecontinuedtoextractvaluefromourportfolioofopportunities,includingtheleadershippositionweenjoy in certification segment, by becoming the first certification agency inIndiatoissuethefirstBSVICertification.Ourfocusonresearchisbuildingmanymorecapabilitiesandcompetencies, resulting innewofferings toourcustomers,notlimitingtoautomotive,butalsotoothersectorslikedefence,consumer durables and healthcare. We recognize technology is key for efficient managing of our processes.Accordingly,thisyearwecommencedimplementationofSAPwhichwillenablebringinginauniformsystemandasingleplatformformanagingourbusinessprocesses.Alongwiththis,administrativeproceduresarebeingtightenedwithdeploymentoftechnologytoenhanceconfidentialityandintegrityofinformation.This,Iamsurewillfurtherboostourcredibilityandtrustamongstourcustomers.

“It was also a year of both continuity and change. Continuity in building on the strong certification and research expertise and change by way of adoption of processes for simplifying the way we work.

Inducted in the ‘Hall of Fame’

by CNBC-TV18 OVERDRIVE .......................................

Copyright granted by Copyright Office, Gol.......................................

SAE Foundation’s ‘Engineering Excellence

Award’ conferred to VP-ARAI and Director-ARAI

SignificantAchivements

ExcellenceandInnovation... we continued to extract value from our portfolio of opportunities, including the leadership position we enjoy in certification segment, by becoming the first certification agency in India to issue the first BS VI Certification.


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Wealsorecognizethatforaninstitutelikeours,costsavingsalonecannotdriveourlongtermperformance.Growthisthekeyfactorforlong-termsuccessanditmeansthatourbusinessisdependentoncontinuousinnovation,whetherthisisintheformofdevelopmentofnewtechnologies/solutionsorprocessimprovements.Andso,wecontinuedtotreadthepathtowardsleveragingourstrengths for developing reliable and affordable solutions through strategic research and collaborations. The year saw successful completion of fiveprojects supported by Department of Heavy Industry (DHI) on lightweightforging process development; methodology development for estimatingvehicleoperatingcost;powerboostingofsmall(single&twocylinder)dieselenginesbysuperchargingapproach;development&implementationofsmartstructuralsystemconcepts;andpreparationofdraftstandardsforAC/DCChargingStationsforxEVapplication.Inadditiontothese,anotherfiveprojects(supportedbyDHI)andtwoprojects(fundedinternally)arebeingimplemented.AnotableprogressioninoneoftheongoingDHIsupportedprojectsissuccessfuldevelopmentofaprototypeoflightweightlowfloorcitybuswithAluminiumSuperstructuremeetingBusBodyCode(AIS–052).

At ARAI, we constantly take cognizance of the changing dynamics andappropriatelybuildtheseintoourplansinordertoaddressthechallengesandtakeadvantageof theemergingopportunities. In linewiththis,weinvestedin technology, infrastructure, human resource development and internalprocessesinordertoconnectwithourcustomersmoreeffectively.Theoverallfocuswasoncreatingaportfolio that focusesonvalueandaddresses thespecific needs of our customers.We established Environmental ResearchLaboratory (forairquality&vehicleexhaustmonitoring);VirtualCalibration

Centre(forfastercalibrationofvehiclestomeetBSVInorms);TransmissionandGearBoxTestfacility;in-houseTestRigsdevelopmentforvarioustestsetc.duringtheyear.Wefirmlybelievethatthesestate-of-the-artfacilitiesdifferentiate and put us ahead of our competition.Fosteringdiversityofthoughts,disciplinesandexperienceisfundamentaltoourapproach.Weareactivelypursuingcross-functionaldevelopmentofourhumanresourceacrosstheinstitute.Aseparatecross-functionalgroupchristenedas‘TechnologyGroup’,isworkingintheareaslikeGreenMobility,Adaptronics,IntelligentControlsetc.fordevelopingtechnologysolutionsforthefuture.Atthesametime,wearealsofocusingoncompetencydevelopmentinspecificdomainslikeBSVI,SimulationandTransmission.Theyearsawuscontributing toagreatextentasaTechnicalSecretariat forstandardizationandharmonizationactivities.Thisyear,nineAutomotiveIndustryStandards(AIS)werereleasedtakingthetotalstandardspublishedtilldateto187,coveringwiderangeofsubjectsfordifferentcategoriesofmotorvehicles.Ontheknowledgedisseminationfront,ourTrainingCentreorganizedabout50ProficiencyImprovementProgrammes(PIPs)andDomainTrainingProgrammes(DTPs)forindustrypersonnelinvariousautomotiveengineeringdomains.Our Learning Centre through its collaborations with national and international universities continues to offerundergraduate,postgraduateanddoctorateprogrammeswithspecializationinautomotiveengineering.

LookingAheadWemoveintothefuturewithoptimismandpurpose,confidentinourleadershiprole in developing solutions that unlock the potential for our progress. In doingso,wearecommittedtodeliveringsuperiorvaluetoourstakeholders,customers,partnersandcommunities–safely, responsiblyandethically inanyoperatingenvironment.I take this opportunity to thank the Vice President & Members of theGoverningCouncil; Director –ARAI; Department of Heavy Industry (DHI);theChairman andMembers of Finance and InternalAuditCommittee; theChairman andMembers of Project Evaluation andMonitoring Committee;andARAIMembersfor theirvaluablesupport. Iwouldalso liketo thankallouremployees,associatesand lastbutnot the leastourcustomers for thecontinuedsupportandfaithreposedinus.Iamsure,withyourcontinuedsupportwewillraceaheadwiththesameenergyandpositivitytobuildavibrantfuture.

Vikram Kirloskar

“Growth is the key factor for long-term success and it means that our business is dependent on continuous innovation, whether this is in the form of development of new technologies/ solutions or process improvements”.

“We move into the future with optimism and purpose, confident in our leadership role in developing solutions that unlock the potential for our progress and prosperity. In doing so, we are committed to delivering superior value to our stakeholders, customers, partners and communities - safely, responsibly and ethically in any operating environment’

Looking Ahead

“At ARAI, we constantly take cognizance of the changing dynamics and appropriately build these into our plans in order to address the challenges and take advantage of the emerging opportunities”


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Director'sReport

Mrs.RashmiUrdhwareshe Director

TheGoverningCouncilofARAIhasgreatpleasureinpresentingtheAnnualReportalongwithOverviewofOperationsandAuditedStatementofAccountsfortheyearending31stMarch2018.2017-18wasanexcitingyearatARAIaswedemonstratedstrongdeliveryandover15%growthinOperationalIncome,which validates both the strength and the potential of our institute. I amgrateful to theGoverningCouncil andmycolleaguesatARAIforallthattheyhavedonetodeliverthis.Wearedrivenbythequesttodevelopaffordablesolutionsforourcustomers,thereby,enhancingaccesstootherwiseexpensivetechnologies.Oursteadfastcommitmenttoinnovationhasenabledusindesigning&developingsuccessfullyanAluminiumSuperstructure for a low floor city bus, whichmeets Bus Body CodeAIS:052requirements.Also,we leveragedour innovationmodel todevelopsolutions forimplementing smart structure concepts in automobiles and in developing a simulator forinteroperabilityofBharatEVChargers.Wearenowharnessingourcapabilitiesinautomotiveelectronicstodevelopintelligentvehicletechnologyfeatureslikeparallelparking&lanekeepassistanceandconvertingICEngineVehicletoHybridElectricVehicle(HEV).Ourstrategy tobuild capacitiesandcapabilities formeeting industry’s futureneedshasdemonstrated its value thisyear,withARAIbecomingthefirstcertificationinstituteinIndiatoissueBSVIcertification.AnothernoteworthyaspectincertificationactivityhasbeencertificationofElectricBuses.Similarly,theevaluationexercisescarriedoutonmedicalequipmenthasaddedthehealthcaresectortoourclientelelist.

Ourbusinesshasevolvedtoasizeandscalethatispoisedtoaddressnationalaswellasglobalopportunities.Wehavecrossedmanycredibilitymilestonesinourjourneysofar,duringwhichwehavesuccessfullydeliveredseveralassignmentsacrossourverticals.Attheheartofthismomentousjourneyareourdedicated,innovative and talented employees and theGoverningCouncil that has beensupportive and a guiding factor. I firmly believe our continuing success andsustainabilitywillbedeterminedbyourabilitytokeepcreatingnewsolutionsthatmeetourcustomers’needs.

IwishtothankTeamARAIforthecontinueddedication.Itistheirhardworkandcommitmenttoexcellencethatdrivesourinstitutedaytoday.Wevaluethetrustreposedonusbyourstakeholdersandcustomers.AllthesemeanARAIhasastrongfoundation,aclearpathforwardandabrightfuture.Looking towards the future – we are working to develop generationsof talent inside and outside our organization; proudly and responsiblyleadinginthecertificationbusiness;andleveragingtechnologytoimproveefficiencyandproductivity.Andaboveall,wearecreatingvalueforourstakeholders,customers,partnersandcommunities.On behalf of Team ARAI, I would like to thank the President, VicePresident,SeniorOfficialsfromtheDepartmentofHeavyIndustry(DHI),MembersoftheGoverningCouncil,MembersofFinance&InternalAuditCommittee,MembersofProjectEvaluation&MonitoringCommittee,andARAImembersfortheircontinuedsupport.

Mrs.RashmiUrdhwareshe

We are driven by the quest to develop affordable solutions for our customers, thereby, enhancing access to otherwise expensive technologies.

Our business has evolved to a size and scale that is poised to address national as well as global opportunities

...we are working to develop generations of talent inside and outside our organization; proudly and responsibly leading in the certification business; and leveraging technology to improve efficiency and productivity


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KeyIndicators:2017-18

OperationalHighlights

Finance&AccountsIncome & Expenditure Account, Balance Sheet andAuditor’sReportarepresentedherewith.

● FinancialPerformance ARAI has continued to show excellent performance

duringtheFinancialYear2017-18.TheIncomeTargethasbeenachievedandOperationalIncomehasgoneup by 15.43% to Rs. 28,411.82 lakh as comparedto Rs. 24,614.67 lakh in Financial Year 2016-17. Total Income, including membership subscription,interest, etc. has reached a figure ofRs. 33,099.33lakh (excluding funds transferred fromR&D reservefund)ascomparedtoRs.28,913.41lakhoflastyear.This is theresultofseveralmeasuresundertaken inoverallARAI governance, in areas such as finance,purchase, invoicing procedure, time management,productivity improvement, competence building,HumanResourceDevelopment,etc.

● Investmentoffunds Thecash&BankassetsavailablewithARAIhavebeen

invested inScheduledBanks / Financial Institutionsin various Deposit Schemes as per Governmentguidelines.

● DHISupportedProjects ProjectsapprovedbytheSanctioningCommitteeout

ofAutomobileCessFundsarefundedbyDepartmentofHeavyIndustry(DHI),MinistryofHeavyIndustries&PublicEnterprises,Governmentof IndiaareCessProjects and projects approved by DHI’s ProjectImplementation and Sanctioning Committee (PISC)under FAME-IndiaScheme arePlanProjects.ARAIalso takes upR&Dprojects funded from its internalfunds.

● AppointmentofStatutoryAuditors M/sP.G.Bhagwat,CharteredAccountants,Punewas

appointedasStatutoryAuditorsfortheFinancialYear2017-18, in theAnnualGeneralMeetingheldon7thSeptember2017.

41931

6754873035

2015-16 2016-17 2017-18

444

3683560

Operational Income Annual MembershipSubscription

InterestOther Income

28412

Total

33099

Gross Block IncomeProfile


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● MembershipSubscription ThetotalnumberofmembersofARAIason31stMarch

2018is78andtheAnnualMembershipSubscriptionfortheyearunderreportisRs.444.31lakhs.

● RecognitionbyDSIR TheDepartment of Scientific& Industrial Research,

MinistryofScience&Technology,GovtofIndia,hasrenewed recognition to ARAI, as a Scientific andIndustrial ResearchOrganisation (SIRO), for furtherperiodfromApril2017toMarch2020.

● IncomeTax TheCentralBoardofDirectTaxeshasapprovedARAI

forexemptionpurposesunderSec.35 (1) (ii)of theIncome TaxAct, 1961, vide Notification No. 9/2007(F.NO.203/18/2005-ITA-II)dated28-3-2007effective01-04-2004

Research ProjectsDuring the year, five DHI supported projects weresuccessfully completed. The same along with theiroutcomearegivenbelow.

● Study and development of Lightweight ForgingProcessforautomotivecomponents

■ Lightweightforgingprocessachievedusingmultimaterial concept

■ ForgedConnectingRodofSteel andAluminiumdeveloped

■ Mathematical tools developed for diewear, loadand friction prediction

● Development of Duty Cycle of Public and GoodsTransportVehicleseparately (intercitybusand truckapplication) and arrive at guidelines for estimatingvehicle operating cost models with respect topavement conditions

■ Indiaspecificusagepattern/dutycyclegeneratedfor intercity bus and 16 ton truck for designoptimizationandtesting

■ Understanding theeffectofpavementconditionsonthevehicleoperatingcostviz.fuelconsumption&tirewear

■ Mathematical model for prediction of VehicleOperatingcostwithrespecttopavementcondition

● Study of multi-disciplinary approaches / challengesin light weighting / performance improvements withfocusondesignoptimizationofcomponents,systems

● Multidisciplinary Optimization of Chassis –Combined effects of all aspects like structuralstiffness, modal frequencies and durabilitystudied for arriving at guidelines for design and developmentofefficientstructures

● Smart Structure Concept Implementation –Software, Hardware & Controls designed &developed for IMA (Inertial Mass Actuator) andimplemented on steering wheel for vibrationreduction

● DifferentSmartStructureApplications–ProofofConcept(POC)developedusingsmartmaterialsand smart structure techniques for structuralhealth monitoring (SHM), energy harvesting,shunt damping, use of IOT (Internet of Things)techniqueandactuatordevelopments

● Supercharging of Small (Single and Two Cylinder)Diesel Engines

■ Power boosting of Single & Two CylinderEnginesbysuperchargingapproachsuccessfullydemonstrated

● PreparationofDraftSpecificationsandStandard forAC/DCChargingStations for xEVApplicationunderIndianConditions

■ Standards forACandDCChargingStations forxEVApplicationunderIndianconditionsprepared

■ Specifications of Bharat EVSE AC and DCprepared

Model Inspection & Certification (I&C) TestCentresARAIhasbeen identifiedbyMinistryofRoadTransport& Highways (MoRTH) for facilitating establishment ofmodel test centres for inspection and certification of in-usevehicles.UnderthisprogrammeinitiatedbyMoRTH,ARAI has already facilitated establishment of NashikTestCentre inMaharashtra,Nelamangala –Bengaluru,Surat-Gujarat.Inadditiontothiscentre,ARAIiscurrentlyfacilitatingestablishmentofsuchcentres inanotherfivestates and three more centres for a State TransportDepartment.Apartfromthis,ARAIhasbeenawardedwithcontractsfortenmorecentresbyoneofthesestates.


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ARAI–HomologationandTechnologyCentre(ARAI – HTC), ChakanARAI’s Homologation and Technology Centre (ARAI –HTC)atChakanisprovidingservicestotheindustrywitha customer centric approach.This centre has achievedtwo significantmilestones during the year.ThePassiveSafety and Powertrain Engineering laboratories at thiscentrehavereceivedNABLaccreditationforISO17025.Theothermilestoneachievedisithascrossedalandmarkof 100 crash tests conducted for the customers.

BusinessDevelopmentInitiatives● Organizing of International Transportation

Electrification Conference India (ITEC India 2017)jointlywithSAEIndia,IEEEIAS

● Organizing of Asian Automotive Institutes Summit(AAIS)jointlywithJARI,Japan

● Hosted conference on Industry 4.0 organized byFICCIandARAI

● Introductionofnewservices,viz.BSVICertification& Development Testing, On-road EmissionMeasurementforLDV&HDVusingPEMS,TestingofChargingStations,StretcherValidationonSledasAIS125,VirtualTestingforWindscreenWipingArea,Multi-domain Simulation of Vehicle Interior Components,Design&DevelopmentofAirSuspensionetc.

● Collaboration with ‘The Energy and ResourcesInstitute’(TERI),Delhiasaconsortiumpartnerforanon-goingDHIfundedprojecton‘SourceApportionmentstudyofParticulatematter for identificationofmajorsourcesinDelhiNCR’

● MoU with Transvalor, France for carrying outcollaborative research & development in the area of diewearprediction

SystemsComplianceandQualityManagement● Successful NABL Assessment of enhanced

Mechanical Testing Scope of HTC-PSL (Crash TestFacility)&HTC-PTL(VehicleTestCell)

● SuccessfulcompletionofBISSurpriseAuditforTyres&Safetyglassscope

● Successful completion ofNABLDesktopAudit-2017forCalibrationDepartmentandTestingScopes

● System documentation as per revised standardsISO9001-2015&ISO14001-2015

● Adoption of updated Standards-ISO9001-2015 &ISO14001-2015:Fournewsystemproceduresaddedand21existingproceduresreviewedandupdated

● In-house Internal Auditor Training on ISO 9001-2015impartedto36internalauditorsbyexperiencedtrainersfromTUVSUD

● MPCBConsenttoEstablishgrantedforARAI–HTCPhaseIIandARAI–FIDPhaseII(Academy)

● MPCB Consent to Operate renewed for ARAI –Kothrud

CorporateSocialResponsibility(CSR)ARAI considers Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)as a very important part of its business. Our approachhasbeen tomakeenduringsocial impactbysupportingprogrammesofNGOsintheareasofeducation,health,communitydevelopmentetc.soastobuildsustainability.Thisyear,weprovidedfinancialassistanceto12NGOstosupporttheirprogrammesinareasrelatingtoeducation,healthcare,waterconservation,communitydevelopmentetc.

Implementationof‘GoGreen’InitiativesAtARAI,wearecommittedtoprotectourenvironmentbybringing in environmental friendly initiatives. During theyear,ahostofinitiativesonreducingenergyconsumption,savingwater,etc.wereimplemented.

● PlantationofnativeandmedicinalplantsacrossARAI

● Realtimepowerfactorcontrollerstominimizeenergyconsumption

● UseofLEDlightfixturesforenergyconservation

● Timerforpoweron/offswitchingofstreetlights

● Air condition systems planned with Green GasTechnologywithvariablespeedcompressor

● VRFAirConditioningSystemplannedwithR410 forofficeareas

● TestcellsHVACsystemstobewithoptimizedfreshairforenergyefficientoperations

● Motiondetectorsattoiletsandpassagearea

● Zerodischargefacility


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• ARAIHomologationandTechnology Centre(ARAI-HTC),Chakan


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DevelopmentandTestingActivitiesARAI undertakes research, developmental, testing andcertification projects for the automotive industry. Someof the projects in design, development, validation andevaluation areas undertaken during 2017-18 are givenbelow.

● LightweightBusProtoBuilding ThisisaDHIsupportedprojectonbuildinglightweight

bus prototypes (low floor and semi-low floor) withAluminium Superstructure for Indian city applicationmeetingBusBodyCode,AIS:052requirements.Also,designforaHighDeckbusisbeingdevelopedinthisproject.Underthisproject,AluminiumSuperstructurehas been designed, developed and integrated with

thesteelchassisof12mlowfloorbusafterremovingthe steel superstructure considering Indian road load inputs. The integration activity, while buildingthisprototype,hasbeencarriedoutwithmechanicalfastenersandweldinghasbeentotallyeliminatedforbetter strength and load carrying capacity. Further,theAluminium Superstructure has been seamlesslyintegrated with other bus sub systems like air-conditioning system, instrument panel, passengerentryandexitdoor.ThisdevelopedprototypemeetstheBusBodyCodeAIS:052 requirements and alsostrengthrequirementsmentionedinUBS-IIofMoUD.

Itisalsoequippedwithfiredetectionandsuppressionsystem (FDSS) alongwith ITS for enhanced safety.Improvedbusfuelsavingforcityapplication,corrosionresistance and low bus bodymaintenance cost aresome of the salient features. Similarly, prototypebuilding of a semi-low floor bus and design of highdeck bus with aluminium superstructure meetingbus body code, AIS:052 requirements are nearingcompletion.

● SmartStructures ThisDHIsupportedprojectwasonimplementingsmart

structures (vehicle concepts) in automobiles. Thesesmart structures facilitate monitoring and enhancement of mechanical properties of parts with the help ofadvanced methods of structural dynamics, signalprocessing and through integration of novel sensors and actuators. This project has helped in buildingcompetency in design and development of energyefficient lightweightingstructures /vehicleconceptswithfocusondesignoptimization.Itinvolvedvariousactivitieslikevibrationdampingofcomponents,useofinertialmassactuators,multi-disciplinaryoptimizationof chassis components, structural healthmonitoringof automotive components, energy harvesting usingpiezo-materials etc. PoCs developed in this projectare useful in technology enhancement of differentautomobile components, viz. steering, suspension,chassis etc. and to enhance vehicle performance in multi-disciplinaryaspects.

Prototype of Low Floor Bus with Aluminium Superstructure


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● GreenMobility–ConvertingICEngineVehicletoHybridElectricVehicle(HEV)

ARAIhadpreviouslyconfiguredandbuiltanElectricVehicle (EV) out of a conventional intra-city PublicTransport Small Commercial Vehicle. To takethis competency further, ARAI is now working onconverting an IC Engine Vehicle to Hybrid ElectricVehicle(HEV)withfocusontechnologydemonstrationof stability, durability and safety aspects. Themethodologyincludesstudyingdifferentarchitectures&componentsofHEV;benchmarking&targetsetting;controlstrategydevelopment;designoftransmission,mounting of motor, controller & battery; coolingsystem; and necessary design modifications in theexistingvehicle.Thisisfollowedbyvirtualsimulationforvibration,durabilityandcrashanalysisusingCAEtechniques. The developed prototype comprises ofindigenously designed hybrid vehicle components,which have been integrated and assembled on theexistingvehicle.Thecurrentstatus is that themotorhas been integrated with the existing transmission& mounted on the vehicle. Subsequent to this, itsfunctional testing has been completed successfullyonChassis-dyno inEVmode.HEV control strategydevelopment and calibration of the vehicle is in progress.

● CleanEnergy–Lithium-ionBatteryPackforEV Thisprojectisondesignanddevelopmentofamodular

BatterymoduleofanEVBatteryPack.Italsoincludesdeveloping a methodology for Multi-dimensionalElectro-chemical and thermally coupled simulation

for different chemistry of Lithium-ion batteries usingsimulation software. Under the project, literaturesurveyhasbeencarriedout tostudy thecells, theirelectrochemistry,interiorstructureaswellasthermalmanagementrequirementsforthebatterypackalongwithstudyofdifferent testingstandardsofbatteries.Further to this, geometry and chemistry of differentbatteries was analyzed for selection of appropriatebatteryforthetargetedapplication.Subsequenttothis,Electro-chemicalandThermalanalysisofthebatterieswascarriedouttostudytheheatgenerationratefordifferentloadcycles,capacityfadetestingofbatteries,internal resistance determination, capability testingand roadprofile testing.Further, virtual validationofthe design modules for static strength and thermal management hasalsobeen completed.Thebatterymodule being designed in this project will providefirmsupporttotheassembledbatteriesandwillhaveefficient thermal management system to maintaintemperature uniformity throughout the module. ThepresentstatusoftheprojectisthatMulti-dimensionalElectro-chemical and thermally coupled simulationfor different chemistry of Lithium-ion batteries hasbeencompletedanditsvalidationisinprogress.Also,validationofthedevelopedRPTmodelofthemoduleis in progress.

● SimulatorforInteroperabilityofBharatEVCharger(BEVC)DC-001Chargers

A Simulator, useful while testing Charging Stations,hasbeendevelopedin-houseatARAI.Thisdevelopedsimulator is ARAI’s contribution to ‘Make in India’

RPT Model of Modular Battery Module


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initiative of the government. It simulates vehicle environment and conditions during offline testingand validation of BEVC DC-001 charging stations.It iscapableof interfacingwithdifferent typesofDCcharging stations. Salient features of this simulatorinclude simulation of vehicle level environment,usefulforsysteminspection,verification&validation,communication protocol validation, fault simulation,data logging etc.

● PowerBoostingofSingleandTwoCylinderDieselEnginesusingSupercharger

ThisDHIsupportedprojectonpowerboostingofsingleand two cylinder diesel engines by superchargingapproach has been successfully completed. Theoutcome achieved was demonstration of enhancedspecific power from single & two cylinder dieselengines by supercharging approach with 30-40%increase in power over NA version and offeringdownsized diesel engines. For this purpose proto

engines with supercharging configuration werebuilt, which involved engine identification; baselinedatageneration, validation&optimization;designofmodified components & its prototype development.The proto engines with SC configuration were thenoptimizedtoachievethetargetedobjectives.

● DualFuel(Diesel-CNG)EngineforCEV Thisproject,afirstofitskindforoff-roadapplication,

wason conversion of existing diesel engine to dualfuel operation. It involved establishing the engine calibration strategy to achieve maximum dieselreplacement and demonstrating the stable & fuel efficientdual fuel vehicleoperation in field.Thekeymilestonesachievedinclude:■ Demonstrationofdieselreplacementonengine&

vehicle■ Dual fuel engine performance & emission

demonstration on engine dynamometer withfinalizeddualfuelsystemconfiguration.

■ Maximum 70% diesel replacement in fieldoperation

■ Average42%dieselreplacementaspercustomerfielddutycycle

■ 8% improvement in BSFC observed on enginetestbedforcustomerdutycycle

■ Average70%reductioninsmokelevelsonenginetestbedforcustomerdutycycle

● DutyCycleofPublicTransportVehicle UnderthisDHIsupportedproject,dutycyclehasbeen

developed for intercity Bus & Heavy Commercial

Bharat EV DC001 Charger Tester

Two Cylinder Supercharging for Off-Road Application

Dual Fuel (Diesel-CNG) Engine for CEV


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Vehicle–16 ton (HCV). It involveddevelopmentofan On-Board Data Logger Device for acquisition ofGPS&OBDparameters,instrumentationofFleetBus/HCV-16tonwithOn-boardDataLogger,realworldvehicleusagepatterndatacollectioninthenorthern,central and southern regions in India and condensed Duty Cycle development. Condensed duty cycle of30minuteswhichstatistically represents realdrivingpatternwasdeveloped fromavastquantumofdataacquired.Also, amathematicalmodel for predictingVehicle Operating Cost (VOC) components underdifferent vehicle operating conditions, viz. road type(concretevs.asphalt),roadtrafficcondition,hilliness,road roughness condition has been developed coveringaspectsliketirewear,fuelconsumptionandvehicle maintenance.

● SynchronizerGearShiftingForcePrediction The objective of this project was prediction of

gear shifting force for actuator selection in hybrid

Generated Duty Cycle for Truck

Generated Duty Cycle for Bus

MBD Model for Hybrid Transmission

transmission. Herein, MBD approach was usedfor modelling and simulation of 5 speed manual and 7 speed automatic transmission gear pairs. It involveddetailedmodellingofsynchronizerassembly,capturingphysicalbehaviourforallsynchronizerpairsandcorrelationofsimulationresultswithtestdataforsliding ring force.

● SEASimulation SEA Simulation software was deployed in various

projects during the year. A significant one was ondesignoptimizationofhighcapacityDGSetenclosure(including canopy & silencer) tomeet CPCB normsof 75 dB(A) @ 1 metre along with validation. Theoutcomeoftheprojectwas11%reductioninenclosurevolumeand27%reductioninsilencervolume.Anothersignificant project successfully undertaken wasdesigningofair cooledDGSetenclosure (includingcanopy&silencer)withnoiselevelof73dB(A)@1metrealongwithvalidation.

● Certification,Validation&TestingProjects■ BS-VICertificationandDevelopmentTesting■ EvaluationasperFAMEguidelines■ TypeApproval of EVs and HEVs as per Crash

Norms■ TypeApprovalofChildRestraintSystemsasper

AIS072■ AssessmentofSurvivalSpace forBusesasper

UNR66.02■ Full-fledgedtestingofChildRestraintSystemsas

perAIS072andUNR44■ Testing of Large Passenger Buses for Laden

RolloverconditionasperUNR66.02requirements■ Stretcher Validation on sled as per AIS 125

(AmbulanceCode)■ TRIASS33RearImpactCrashTest


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■ TestingofChargingStations■ TestingofVehicleTrackingSystemasperAIS140■ Testing of Vehicle Safety Functions as per AIS

145 covering speeding alarm, safety belt alarm,reverseparkingassistancesystem,etc.

■ TestingofAmbulanceElectricalSafetyasperAIS125 covering electrical installations in Ambulance

■ Noise Compliance Test for Unmanned AerialVehicleat300mslantheightfromground

■ Wiringharness(AIS024-28,AIS052,AIS123andAIS140)

■ Autointeriormaterialsforflammability■ Brake-fluidandhoses■ Latchesandhinges■ PUfoamforbusseats(AIS052)■ Paintedpanels(AIS052)■ EPDMrubberweatherstrips(AIS085)andrubber

mounting(AIS066)■ MeasurementsofTruckCabinVentilationSystem

for Category N2 & N3 Vehicles as perAIS 056Rev. 01

■ Constructional & Functional Requirements forRoadAmbulancesasperAIS125(Part1)

■ Measurement of Air Intake Depression andExhaust Back Pressure as per Part IV & PartX-SubpartBofMoRTH/CMVR/TAP-115/116-Issue4

■ Compliance to requirements of Central MotorVehicleRules(CMVR)1989forConstantSpeedFuelConsumptionTestasperIS:11921-1993

■ CodeofPracticeforBusBodyDesign&ApprovalasperAIS052(Rev1)&itsAmendmentNo.1to8forSleeperCoachBuses

■ InitiationoftrialsonvehiclesasperUNR151withrelatedinstrumentationandCalculationmethods

■ Validation trials for endurance running-in ofPassengerCars&2-Wvis-à-visIndianroad,loadand climatic conditions

■ TyreTesting for fuel efficiency benchmarking ondifferentmakesoftyres

■ EvaluationofCoastDownparametersasperAIS137forBSVIVehicles

● TrafficSurveyforPuneMetro has been carried out tomeasure hourly and lane-wise traffic distributionbyconsideringdifferentparametersliketotalcountofpassingvehiclesandcategoryidentificationofflowingtraffici.e.,truck,bus,2W,3W,etc.


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HumanResourceDevelopmentARAI comprises of a synergistic family of around 700employees.We, atARAI, constantly strive to build andsustain an engaging work environment that inspiresour employees to showcase their excellence. It hasbeen our pursuit to unlock the superior potential of our workforcethroughvarioustrainingprogrammestargetedat enhancing domain skills and leadership development.

LeadershipDevelopmentOutbound leadership development programme wasinitiated to build, groom and develop leadershipcompetencies in-linewithARAI’sstrategy for the future.This intervention was for building an empowered teamculture, challenge processes and foster a culture ofcontinuous improvement. This programme helped insetting up open channels of communication betweensenior management team members and the second line.

DevelopingCompetenciesIt has been our pursuit to focus on unlocking the latent skills and developing competencies of our employeesthrough a variety of learning initiatives like classroomtraining / workshops / lectures by experienced trainers.Implementation of these initiatives resulted in imparting of 19979 man-hours of training to the employees intechnical, behavioural and functional areas. Moreover,considering theemergingneedsof the industry,specifictrainingprogrammesforcompetencydevelopmentinBS–VI,Simulation,TransmissionandAutonomousVehiclewerealsoorganized.

CompetencyMappingCompetency mapping exercise has been taken up atARAI,whichwillhelpinsuccessionplanningandcareerdevelopmentoftheemployees.Aspartofthisexercise,asystematicapproachisbeingadoptedforunderstandingthecriticalprocesses,identifyingjobspecificcompetencies(technical & behavioural) and mapping them with theexistingscenario.Thisisbeingplannedforbothjuniorandsenior level executives.

FacilitatingConduciveWorkEnvironmentWe,atARAI,endeavourtobuildandsustainanengagingworkenvironmentthatinspirespeopletodevoteskillsandefforts for enhancing productivity and engagement.OurAnnualDaycelebrationisonesuchgathering,wherenotonly the employees, but also their familymembers areencouraged to actively participate and showcase theirtalents in various cultural activities. The competitionsorganizedinvarioussportsemphasizedtheimportanceoffitnessandhelpedinbuildingteamspirit.Further,duringtheyear,werecognizedtheachievementsoftheemployeesbywayofvariousawardslikemodelemployeeoftheyear,specialrecognitionaward,welfareawards,meritawardsfor employees’ children etc. Other events organizedduringtheyearincludedcelebrationofIndependenceDay&RepublicDay;NationalSafetyWeek;BloodDonationCamp;YogaDay;andEnvironmentDay.

Environment Day Celebrations – Pledging to Protect the Environment

Yoga Day Celebrations – ARAI Employees at a Yoga Session


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CorporateSocialResponsibility(CSR)Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been anintegral part of ARAI’s activities since 2008. In linewith this commitment and as a socially responsibleorganization,ARAIhasinvestedvoluntarilyinvariousCSRprogrammes aimed at making a difference to the lives of marginalized communities. These activities are carriedoutbyARAIemployeesvoluntarily,throughSRSG(SocialResponsibility Support Group). The projects supportedunder CSR are primarily in the areas of Education,Healthcare,CommunityDevelopmentandEnvironmentalProtection.During2017-18,ARAIhasprovidedfinancialassistancetoNGOsforvariousprocurementsundertheirwelfareprojectsasgivenbelow.

COMMUNITYDEVELOPMENT:● AmbulanceformentallychallengedstudentsofSwa-

AadharKendra,Osmanabad● Artificial limbs for30disabledpersons toNavbharat

VikasFoundation(affiliatedtoBharatVikasParishad,Pune)

● DieselGeneratorSetforthestudentsofToranaRajgadParisarSamajonnatiNyas,At.PostVelhe,Dist.Pune

● 50BunkBeds toTheMotherTeresaSamajikVikasSanstha,Latur&Pune

● LCD projector and sponsorship of trophies toDeepastambhaCharitableTrust

● LockersforthebenefitofresidentstudentsofTheSriSaiGuruSevaSanstha,Pune

● CCTVSystemtoPakharSankul,Solapur

EDUCATION:● School bus to Swatantrya Veer Savarkar Education

Trust,Dahanu,Dist.Thane● Computer accessories to Amcha Ghar, Uttan,

Bhayander,Thanefortheircomputerlab● SciencelaboratoryapparatusandlabfurnituretoNew

EnglishSchool,Pimple,Tal.Purandar,Dist.Pune

HEALTH:● BloodCollectionMonitorstoJanakalyanRaktapedhi,

Pune

WOMENEMPOWERMENT:● Embroidery Machines for physically challenged

womentoShreeChaitanyaCharitableTrust,Pune

Ambulance to Swa-Aadhar Kendra, Osmanabad Computer Accessories to Amcha Ghar, Uttan, Bhayander, Thane

Blood Collection Monitors to Janakalyan Raktapedhi, Pune


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● ‘DesignMethodologyforGearShiftMapofAutomatedManualTransmission’byR.V.Mulik&S.S.RamdasiofARAIandVikramMali&AshokMacheofVishwakarmaInstitute of Information Technology in August 2017at 2nd International Conference on Advances inMaterialsandManufacturingApplications,IConAMMA–2017,Bengaluru

● ‘SimulationofRadiatedEmissionasperAIS-004usingFeko’byH.Rajesh,S.S.DandgeandR.S.MahajaninAugust2017atAltairTechnologyConference,Pune

● ‘Multiple Control Parameters and Functional ModeConsiderations for Gasoline EMS Engine ControlUnit – A Survey’ by Supriya J. Kalyankar-Narwade&C.RameshKumar(ARAIAcademyStudents)andDr.S.A.PatilofARAIinAugust2017atInternationalConferenceonMicroElectronicDevices,CircuitsandSystems(ICMDCS),Vellore

● ‘Design and analysis of Governor System in DieselEnginesusingMBDApproach’byM.S.BhatkhandeinOctober2017atMSCInternationalUserConference2017,Bangalore

● ‘Production and engine performance & emissionevaluation of karanja & jatropha based biodiesel’by Akash Patel (ARAI Academy Student), NageshChougule (CoEP), JMBabu (VELTECHUniversity)andAatmeshJain&Dr.K.C.VoraofARAIinOctober2017 at 19th Asia Pacific Automotive EngineeringConference (APAC) & SAE-China Congress 2017,China

● ‘OptimizationandParametricAnalysisofUnderRunProtectionDevicesforHeavyCommercialVehicle’byAshpakKazi(AcademyStudent),M.R.B.Agrewale&Dr.K.C.Vora inOctober 2017at 19thAsiaPacificAutomotive Engineering Conference (APAC-2017),China

● ‘Risk Management for Public Transport System’by Ashlesha Ithape, Shubham Bannore & ManishIngale (ARAIAcademyStudents) and K. P.Wani &Dr.S.A.PatilofARAI inNovember2017atAnnualUrban Mobility India Conference 2017 (UMI 2017),Hyderabad

Technology / Research Publications

● ‘DGSetNoiseControl’byP.S.Yadav inNovember2017atANV2017

● ‘Enclosure Noise Simulation’ by P. S. Yadav inDecember2017atESI2017

● Keynoteon‘AutomotiveNVHFuturePerspective’byN.V.KaranthinDecember2017atANV2017

● Keynoteon‘DigitalTwin’byN.V.KaranthinDecember2017atESI2017

● ‘MaterialCharacterizationofLithium-ionBatteryCellsbyScanningElectronMicroscopy&X-RayDiffractionTechniques’byP.K.AjeetBabu,AsmitaS.Waghmare,Suhail M. Mulla, Ujjwala S. Karle and M. R. Sarafin December 2017 at International TransportationElectrificationConferenceIndia(iTEC-2017),Pune

● ‘Dynamic charge acceptance estimation of Lithium-ionBatteriesforElectricandHybridElectricVehiclesfor enhanced regenerative capabilities’ by MaheshPadmanabh in December 2017 at InternationalTransportationElectrificationConferenceIndia(iTEC-2017),Pune

● ‘Development, Analysis and Testing of an ElectricVehicle’ by Dr. K. C. Vora, M.R.B. Agrewale & M.M.DesaiofARAI,HimanshuMishraofMahindra& Mahindra, and Omkar Narkar (VIT University)in December 2017 at International TransportationElectrificationConferenceIndia(iTEC-2017),Pune

● ‘Design&OptimizationofA-pillarofPassengerCar’byShreyasSarage(ARAIAcademyStudent),M.R.B.Agrewale&Dr.K.C.Vora inDecember2017at4thInternationalConferenceonComputationalMethodsinEngineeringandHealthSciences,(ICCMEH-2017),Bengaluru

● ‘DesignandAnalysisofTwoWheelerHybridElectricVehicleforOptimizedPerformancewithIndianDrivingCondition’byRushikeshJoshi,NageshChoughule&Manish Ingale (ARAIAcademy Students) and K. P.Wani&Dr.S.A.PatilofARAIinDecember2017at7thInternationalConferenceonPowerSystems(ICPS),Pune


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● ‘Study of combustion behaviour and emissionformation of compression ignition engine under transientoperatingconditionsusingsimulation tools’by M. Nikhil (VIT University) and Dr. Brijesh Patelof ARAI in December 2017 at 11th Asia-PacificConferenceonCombustion(ASPACC)2017,Sydney,Australia

● ‘Effectofin-cylinderinjectionstrategiesonperformanceandemissionsofgasolinedirectinjectionengineusingsimulationtools’byP.Kamlesh(VTU),D.SourabhofConvergenceScienceandDr.BrijeshPatelofARAIinDecember2017at11thAsia-PacificConferenceonCombustion(ASPACC)2017,Sydney,Australia

● ‘Transient simulation of a heavy duty turbochargedmulti cylinder diesel engine’ by V. Sandeep (VITUniversity),S.K.Pandey&V.DevanandhofAshokLeylandandDr.BrijeshPatel ofARAI inDecember2017at11thAsia-PacificConferenceonCombustion(ASPACC)2017,Sydney,Australia

● ‘Numericalinvestigationofadvancedlowtemperaturecombustion techniques indieselengine’byK.Nikhil(COEP),S.Sreedhara (IITBombay)andDr.BrijeshPatelofARAIinDecember2017at11thAsia-PacificConferenceonCombustion(ASPACC)2017,Sydney,Australia

● ‘Development of SCR system with optimized DEFdosingstrategytomeetBS-VIemissionnorms’byK.Dhanyakumar,K.Prachetas,S.Swapnil&P.AmitofCumminsandDr.BrijeshPatelofARAIinDecember2017at11thAsia-PacificConferenceonCombustion(ASPACC)2017,Sydney,Australia

● ‘Quasi-dimensional thermodynamic simulation studyof downsizing on a 4 cylinder turbocharged engine’byR.Prajit (VTU),V.Devanandh,S.K.Pandey,K.Senthilnathan & S. Krishnan ofAshok Leyland andDr. Brijesh Patel ofARAI in December 2017 at 6thInternational Conference on Advances in EnergyResearch(ICAER)2017,IITBombay,Mumbai

● ‘EvaluationofSelectiveReductionCatalyst(SCR)forheavydutydieselengineusing1Dsimulation’byM.P.Samant,H.B.Chaudhari andDr.N.H.Walke inJanuary2018atGTUserConference,Pune

● ‘AerodynamicsAnalysisofBusModelusingMountingof Fairing and Perforated Structure’ by VishwajeetKumar& JayeshKumar (ARAIAcademystudents),

Kushal Kumar Chode, (VIT University, Vellore) andM.R.B.Agrewale&Dr.K.C.VoraofARAIinJanuary2018at1stInternationalConferenceonInnovationsinMechanicalEngineering(ICIME-2018),Hyderabad

● ‘Design&DevelopmentofAdjustableHandleBar’byUtkarshSingh (ARAIAcademyStudent)andM.R.B.Agrewale&Dr. K.C.Vora ofARAI in January 2018at International Conference on New Frontiers inEngineering, Science & Technology (NFEST-2018),NewDelhi

● ‘Analysis of vehicle compatibility with respect tobumperdesignofM1vehiclesundercrash’byDasputeDheeraj Hari (ARAI Academy Student) and M.R.B.Agrewale&Dr.K.C.VoraofARAI inJanuary2018at Multicon-International Conference On Advancesin Mechanical Design, Manufacturing, and ThermalEngineering(IC-DMTE2018),Mumbai

● ‘AluminiumSuperstructureCityBus for IndianRoadConditions’byMr.N.V.KaranthinFebruary2018atArkey Conference on Aluminium & Magnesium assustainable lightweightsolution for transportsector,Pune

● ‘Effective use of Aluminium in Automotive LightWeighting’ by Mr. P.A. Nirmal in February 2018 atconference on Development of AluminiumAlloys &downstreamproductsforDefence,Aerospace&otherstrategicapplications,Nagpur

● ‘AerodynamicAnalysisofCommercialVehicleUsing the Platooning Concept’ by Aditya Ghawre &BhuvaneshJain(ARAIAcademyStudents)andM.R.B.Agrewale&Dr.K.C.VoraofARAIinFebruary2018at3rdInternationalConferenceonInnovativeDesign,Analysis&DevelopmentPracticesinAerospaceandAutomotiveEngineering(I-DAD2018),Chennai

● ‘ComputationalAero-acousticAnalysisofPassengerCar with ORVM’ by Pathikrit Bhowmick, DhruvMalhotra & Pranjal Agarwal (ARAI AcademyStudents),A. Satheesh (VITUniversity) andM.R.B.Agrewale&Dr.K.C.VoraofARAI inFebruary2018at3rdInternationalConferenceonInnovativeDesign,Analysis&DevelopmentPracticesinAerospaceandAutomotiveEngineering(I-DAD2018),Chennai

● ‘Characterization of Soot Microstructure for DieselandBiodieselUsingDieselParticulateFilter’byRitwikRaman,KJayanth&IndranilSarkar(ARAIAcademy


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Students)andAatmeshJain&Dr.K.C.VoraofARAIinFebruary2018at3rdInternationalConferenceonInnovativeDesign,Analysis&DevelopmentPracticesin Aerospace and Automotive Engineering (I-DAD2018),Chennai

● ‘PerformanceofDieselParticulateFilterusingMetalFoamcombinedwithCeramicHoneycombSubstrate’byHardikSarasavadiya, IndranilSarkar,ManthanJ.Shah, Ritwik Raman & K Jayanth (ARAI AcademyStudents)andAatmeshJainofARAIinFebruary2018at3rdInternationalConferenceonInnovativeDesign,Analysis&DevelopmentPracticesinAerospaceandAutomotiveEngineering(I-DAD2018),Chennai

● ‘Investigation of Twin Cylinder Direct Injection CIEngineCharacteristicsusingCalophyllumInophyllumBiodiesel Blends’ by Pathikrit Bhowmick, DhruvMalhotra&PranjalAgarwal(ARAIAcademyStudents)and Aatmesh Jain & Dr. K. C. Vora of ARAI inFebruary 2018 at 3rd International Conference onInnovativeDesign,Analysis&DevelopmentPracticesin Aerospace and Automotive Engineering (I-DAD2018),Chennai

● ‘Design And Development Of Fuzzy Logic ControlFor Semi-Active Suspension System’ by JaydeepU. Funde&N.D.Dhote (ARAIAcademyStudents)and K. P. Wani of ARAI in February 2018 at 3rdInternational Conference on Innovative Design,Analysis&DevelopmentPracticesinAerospaceandAutomotiveEngineering(I-DAD2018),Chennai

● ‘Design, Analysis and Simulation of a NovelTransmission system for Two-Wheelers’ by EnankoMoulick (ARAIAcademyStudent)andK.P.WaniofARAIinFebruary2018at3rdInternationalConferenceon Innovative Design, Analysis & DevelopmentPractices inAerospaceandAutomotiveEngineering(I-DAD2018),Chennai

● ‘Autonomous Steering Control for Lane Changingmaneuver by Gourish Hiremath (ARAI AcademyStudent)andK.P.WaniofARAIinFebruary2018at3rd International Conference on Innovative Design,Analysis&DevelopmentPracticesinAerospaceandAutomotiveEngineering(I-DAD2018),Chennai

● ‘DevelopmentofDataLoggersystemintwowheelerwith Automated Manual Transmission’ by MakhNachiket & Ashish Sonawane (ARAI AcademyStudents)andK.P.Wani&Dr.S.A.PatilofARAIinFebruary 2018 at 3rd International Conference onInnovativeDesign,Analysis&DevelopmentPracticesin Aerospace and Automotive Engineering (I-DAD2018),Chennai

● ‘Lowtemperaturecombustionwith two-shot injectionstrategiesforsimultaneousreductionofNOxandPMincompressionignitionengines’byK.Nikhil(COEP),R. Vehzan & S. Sreedhara of IIT Bombay and Dr. Brijesh Patel of ARAI in February 2017 atInternationalConferenceonSustainableEnergyandEnvironmentalChallenges(SEEC-2017),Mohali


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BusinessDevelopment

NewAdditions-Services&Capabilities

● EV/HEV:■ Testing of charging stations, vehicle tracking

system, vehicle safety functions and ambulanceelectricalsafetyasperStandards

■ Measurement of AC and Battery Performancesunder different temperature and driving conditions

■ Characterizationofbatterymaterials■ Performance evaluation of battery operated

locomotive

● Safety:■ Child Restraint Systems testing as per AIS072

andUNR44■ LargePassengerBusestestingforladenrollover

conditionasperUNR66.02■ Stretcher validation on Sled as AIS 125

(AmbulanceCode)■ TRIASS33RearImpactCrashtest■ Assessmentofhighspeedcameramodels

● Structures:■ Brakedutycyclemeasurementandanalysis■ VehiclepullinganalysisduringbrakingusingWFTs■ MultiaxistestingofAirSuspensionSystemofbus■ Junkervibrationtestonbolt■ Torsionalstiffnessandrigiditystudy■ DurabilitytestingofBonnets,Doors,Tailgatesetc.■ Durability validation of bridle assembly used in

naval application ■ Design&developmentofairsuspension■ Development of test rigs usinggeneric in-house

electronics,controllerandpneumaticactuators■ Continuousphotographyduringmaterialtestingto

capture crack propagation

● Simulation:■ Frontbumperguardevaluationthroughpedestrian

lowerlegformimpactsimulationasperAIS:100■ Synchronizer gear shifting force prediction for

HybridTransmission■ Simulationbaseddesignofproductsforhealthcare

application■ Virtualtestingforwindscreenwipingarea■ Multi-domain simulation of vehicle interior

components■ MBDmodeltuningandoptimization

● Emissions:■ BSVICertificationandDevelopmentTesting■ On-roademissionMeasurementforLDVandHDV

usingPEMS

● Materials:

■ Poisson Ratio measurement at non-ambientconditions

■ Strain measurement on round tensile specimen(aluminum)

■ Stresscontrolledfatiguetestingofsheetmetals

■ TestingofcoppercladdedaluminumwiresasperJASOD611andISO6722-2

■ Sandpaperabrasiontestingofautomotivecables

■ Fluid compatibility of Bearings (Plastic + Metal)anditscharacterization

■ CertificationofcablesforCNGGensetapplication


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● BrandBuilding■ Organized International Transportation

ElectrificationConferenceIndia(ITECIndia2017)jointlywithSAEIndia,IEEEIAS

■ Organized Asian Automotive Institutes Summit(AAIS)jointlywithJARI,Japan

■ Hostedconferenceon Industry4.0organizedbyFICCIandARAI

■ Capabilities in design, development, testingand certification of automobiles and automotivecomponents showcased at over 25 exhibitions /seminars

■ TechnologyDayorganizedataPSE■ SupplierMeetorganizedatanOEM

ARAI Stall at Auto Expo 2018

Asian Automotive Institutes Summit (AAIS)

ARAI Stall at ITEC India 2017 Conference

ARAI Stall at Automotive Testing Expo, Korea


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● Technical Collaborations / Strategic Tie-ups■ Collaboration with ‘The Energy and Resources

Institute’ (TERI), Delhi as a consortium partnerfor an on-going DHI funded project on ‘SourceApportionment study of Particulate matter foridentificationofmajorsourcesinDelhiNCR’

■ MoU with Transvalor, France for carrying outcollaborative research & development in the area ofdiewearprediction

● Workshops/TrainingProgrammesConducted■ One day Workshop on ‘Bus Body Code (AIS

: 052)’ organized at the behest of Ministry ofRoad Transport & Highways (MoRTH) for Bus

BodyBuilders,TransportDepartmentPersonnel,RepresentativesofEngineeringColleges

■ Workshop on ‘Electric Vehicle Technology’ forStart-ups

■ Workshop-cum-TrainingProgrammeon‘GaseousFuel&VehicleTechnology forBS IVandBSVINorms’forMotorTransportDepartmentOfficers

■ ThreeWorkshopson‘InjectionMoldingSimulation’■ Workshopon‘InjuryBiomechanics’■ Workshop on ‘Hostile Vehicle Mitigation’ in

collaborationwithHORIBA-MIRA■ Workshop&TrainingonInspection&Certification

organizedforRTOpersonnelatVijayawadaandAjmer

Workshop on ‘Bus Body Code (AIS : 052)’ Workshop on ‘Electric Vehicle Technology’


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INAUGURATIONOFERLANDVCC:ARAIhasestablished‘EnvironmentResearchLaboratory’(ERL)and‘VirtualCalibrationCentre’(VCC)forconductingappliedresearchinambientairmanagementandcalibrationofvehiclestomeetBSVInormsrespectively.ThesefacilitieswereinauguratedbyShriAnantGeete,Hon’bleMinisterforHeavyIndustries&PublicEnterprises,GovernmentofIndia,on28thFebruary2018atARAI,Pune.ShriVishvajitSahay,JointSecretary,DHIwasalsopresentonthisoccasion.

EnvironmentResearchLaboratory(ERL): VirtualCalibrationCentre(VCC):

ERLhasbeenestablishedatARAIwithanendeavourtoconductappliedresearchinthefieldofambientairmanagement,vehicleexhaust,indoorairqualityandvehicle cabin-air for protection of environment andimprovement in the quality of precious human life.TheresearchworkatERLwillhelpinunderstandingthe sources & mechanism of pollution caused byautomobileexhaust.Further,impactonambientairwillalsobestudiedusingscientifictoolsandtechniquesat this laboratory. Itwillalsostudy theeffectivenessof control interventions through data & information generated in respect of the corrective actions taken for pollutioncontrolfromvehicleexhaust.Thislaboratoryis equipped with state-of-the-art facilities for airquality&vehicleexhaustmonitoring;analysisofnon-regulated pollutants; and evaluation of different fuels.

Virtual Calibration Centre with Virtual Test Bed(VTB)hasbeenestablishedatARAI.Thiscentre isan integration of ARAI’s experience and expertisein Simulation, Hardware-in-loop (HiL) Testing andCalibrationforBSVIforfutureproductdevelopmentswith reduced number of prototypes and also toaccelerate the time to market. It enables calibration of vehicles to meet BS VI norms at a faster paceas it is carried out in HiL environment. In VCC thephysicalengine,after-treatmentsystemsandvehicleare replaced with real time high accuracy modelsretaining real ECU and the critical hardware. Thesystem is suitable for calibration of single to eightcylinderenginesofvariouspowercapacities,aswellas after-treatment systems like DoC, NOx, After-treatment(SCR,LNT),DieselParticulateFilter(DPF)andGasolineParticulateFilter(GPF)etc.

Events

Inauguration of Environment Research Laboratory (ERL) by Shri Anant Geete, Hon’ble Minister for Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Government of India

Shri Anant Geete, Hon’ble Minister for Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Government of India and Vishvajit Sahay, Joint Secretary, DHI at Virtual Calibration Centre (VCC)


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ASIANAUTOMOTIVERESEARCHINSTITUTESSUMMIT

Asian AutomotiveResearch InstitutesSummit (AAIS) isanannualsummitinitiatedbyJapanAutomobileResearchInstitute(JARI),Japan.RepresentativesofvariousAsiancountries fromresearch institutes,academic institutions,testagenciesandgovernmentofficialsparticipateinthissummit. The 6th edition ofAsianAutomotive ResearchInstitutes Summit (AAIS) was organized by ARAI inassociationwithJARIatPuneduring27–28November,2017. It brought together stakeholders from various Asian countries and served as an ideal forum for exchange of ideas in the areas of automotive technology, regulatoryframework,bestpracticesandco-operationforbusinessdevelopment.ThissummitwasinauguratedatthehandsofDr.A.R.Sihag,Secretary (HI),Governmentof India.The other dignitaries at the inaugural function included

Dr.MasaoNagai,President,JapanAutomobileResearchInstitute (JARI), Japan; Mr. Shigeru Handa, ManagingDirector, JARI, Japan; Mr. Jerry Wang, Assistant VicePresident,AutomotiveResearch&TestingCentre(ARTC),Taiwan;andMrs.RashmiUrdhwareshe,Director–ARAI.

About37expertsfrom8Asiancountriesparticipatedinthiseventanddeliberatedinareaslikeactive&passivesafety,advanceddriverassistancesystems, smart& intelligenttransport systems, future powertrain, future of diesel,futurefuels,electricvehicle/hybridelectricvehicle/fuelcellvehicletechnology,realdrivingemissions,endoflife,recyclingetc.Duringthisevent,29technicalpresentations(including 4PlenaryKeynotes)were presented andoutofwhich15technicalpresentationswerebyinternationalexperts.


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ITECINDIA2017

International Transportation Electrification Conference(ITEC) is a biennial event which focuses on e-mobilityandelectricvehicletechnology.ThesecondIndianeditionof this conference, ITEC India 2017 was organized byARAI in association with SAE India and IEEE IndustryApplicationsSociety atPuneduring13– 15December2017. This conference was supported by Ministry ofHeavy Industries andPublic Enterprises andBureau ofEnergyEfficiency.

ITEC India 2017 was inaugurated at the hands of Dr.Abhay Firodia, President – SIAM & Chairman – ForceMotors;inthepresenceofMr.DougPatton,President–SAEInternational;Dr.TomySebastian,President–IEEEIAS;Dr.R.K.Malhotra,President–SAEIndia;andMrs.RashmiUrdhwareshe,ChairSteeringCommittee–ITECIndia 2017, Director – ARAI & Vice President – SAEIndia.Thethemeofthisconferencewas‘ElectricVehicleEcosystem – Resetting the Future of Mobility’. Theconference featured advanced research and applications in electrified transportation, including electric vehicles,hybridelectricvehiclesandplug-inhybridelectricvehiclesas well as heavy-duty, rail, off-road vehicles, airplanesandships.Duringthisconference,30keynotesand120technical papers were presented by Indian as well asinternationalexpertsfromindustry,researchorganizationand academia. It also featured a panel discussion,whereineminentexpertsfromOEMs,research&testingorganizationsandacademiadeliberatedontheconferencetheme. An exposition, organized concurrently with thisconference,hadover35stallswherein,variousproducts,technologiesandservices intheareaofe-mobilitywereshowcased.

The valedictory function of this conference was gracedbyShriAnantGeete,Hon’bleMinister,MinistryofHeavyIndustries & Public Enterprises, Government of IndiaastheChiefGuest.Duringthisevent,ARAI’s ‘CenterofExcellence’inE-MobilitywasalsolaunchedatthehandsoftheHon’bleMinister.

SUPPORTINGSAEINDIAACTIVITIESARAI is associated with SAEINDIA’s wide spectrum ofactivities,whicharecarriedoutforthebenefitofpracticingengineers, engineering students and school children.SAEINDIAWesternSection(SAEIWS)organizestrainingandeducationalprogrammes,workshopsandknowledgedissemination activities for enhancing human resource skills tomeet thegrowing industry requirements.Duringtheyear,ARAIsupportedfollowingactivitiesofSAEIndia.

● EminentSpeakerSeriesLectures

■ ‘FutureofICEnginesandLiquidTransportFuels’byMr.DouglasPatton,PresidentofSAEInternational2017 and Executive Vice President & ChiefTechnologyOfficer,DENSOInternationalAmerica,Inc.

Launch of ARAI’s Centre of Excellence in E-Mobility


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■ ‘NanoEngineeredMaterials forFutureAerospaceandAutomotiveApplications’byDr.AjitD.Kelkar,Professor and Chair, Nanoengineering at NorthCarolinaA&TStateUniversity

● Workshops

■ ‘WeldingTechnology’workshopbyMr.MartinDos,Mr.VinayMundada,Mr.SanjayNibandhe&Dr.K.C.Vora

■ ‘HybridFuelCellVehicles:PotentialPowerSourcefortheFuture’workshopbyDr.P.Karthikeyan

● OtherActivities

■ AWIM (A World In Motion) – A national levelcompetition for school children

■ AWIM Master Teacher Training Program (MTTP)held at ARAI, Pune – 12 teachers, 15 studentsand 10 industry professionals participated in thistraining programme

■ BAJA SAEINDIA held at two locations Pithampurand Ropar

■ SAEINDIAOff-HighwayBoard’suniquecompetitionnamed TIFAN (Technology Innovation Forumfor Agricultural Nurturing) for engineering andagricultural engineering students

Eminent Speaker Series Lecture by Mr. Douglas Patton

Workshop on Hybrid Fuel Cell Vehicles

Workshop on Welding Technology

Participants at AWIM National Olympics


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Knowledge dissemination and skill development activities are carried out throughKnowledgeCentre since 2004. Itincludes training and educational programmes to enhance human resource skills formeeting the growing needs oftheautomotiveindustry.KnowledgeCentreatARAIcarriesouttheseactivitiesthroughLearningCentre(LC),TrainingCentre(TC)&Library.

LEARNING CENTRELearningCentreconductsundergraduate,postgraduateanddoctorateprogrammeswithspecialization inAutomotiveEngineering through collaborations with various universities. It has tie-ups with VIT University (Vellore), VELTECHUniversity (Chennai), Christ University (Bengaluru), College of Engineering (Pune), University of Alabama (USA),TennesseeTechUniversity(USA),LoughboroughUniversity(UK)andTechnicalUniversityofBraunschweig(Germany).Briefsummaryofthejointprogrammesconductedisgivenbelow.

UNIVERSITY SPECIALIZATION

VITUniversity,VelloreB.Tech.inMechanicalEngineeringwithspecializationinAutomotiveEngineering

M.Tech.inAutomotiveEngineering

VELTECHUniversity,Chennai

B.TechinMechanicalEngineeringwithspecializationinAutomotiveEngineeringinassociationwithGARC,Chennai.

M.Tech.inI.C.Engines

ChristUniversity,Bengaluru B.Tech.inAutomobileEngineering

College of Engineering, Pune M.Tech.inAutomotiveTechnology

AlabamaBirmingham,USA M.S.inMechanicalEngineeringwithAutomotiveEngineeringEmphasis

KnowledgeCentre

TRAINING CENTRETrainingCentreorganizesProficiencyImprovementProgrammes(PIPs)&DomainTrainingProgrammes(DTPs).Thisyear,24PIPs&4DTPswereorganizedthroughKothrudlocationand17PIPswereorganizedthroughARAIFID-Chakanlocation,whereintrainingwasgivenbyARAIpersonnel,academiciansandeminentindustryexperts,includingspeakersfromabroad.ThesePIPs&DTPshadaparticipationof about1400delegatesandwere conducted in theareasofAutomotiveEngineering,Emission,Safety,NVH,Engines,AutomotiveElectronics,Materials,Manufacturing,QualityandIndustrial Engineering.


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● ProficiencyImprovementProgrammes(PIPs)■ HybridDrives,Traction&Controls

■ EngineDesignandDevelopment

■ EngineControlSystems

■ AdvancedModelbasedDesign

■ MaterialFailureModeAnalysis

■ Exterior Noise Evaluations: Challenges &Solutions

■ AutomotiveEngineering

■ Basic+AdvancedAutomotiveEngineering

■ EngineTesting&Certification

■ PowertrainEngineering

■ Impact Biomechanics and Injury Criteria for theAssessment of Advanced Automotive SafetySystems

■ FuturisticAutomotiveTechnologies

■ AdvancedHeatTransfer

■ SystemsEngineering

■ AdvancedFuels-Technology&Regulations

■ ConnectedVehicles

■ HybridFuelCellVehicles:PotentialPowerSourceforFuture

■ DesignofVehicleDriveline

■ PowertrainNVH

■ EngineEmission&Control

■ DigitalControlSystems

■ RicardoSoftware

■ ComputerIntegratedManufacturing

■ MetallurgyforNon-Metallurgist

■ DesignandAnalysisofExperiments

■ AdvancedManufacturingTechnology

■ ProductDesign&LifeCycleManagement

■ Basic&AdvancesinHeatTreatment

■ IndustrialRoboticsandDynamics

■ IntegratedManufacturingSystem

■ WeldingTechnology

■ Impacttesting:Atooltogainearlypartperformance

■ HumanFactorEngineering

■ FailureAnalysis(IncludingEngineComponents)

■ AdditiveManufacturingTechnology

■ MaintenanceEngineering

● DomainTrainingProgrammes(DTPs)■ TestingofSeatingSystems

■ EngineOperatingParameters

■ DesignAspectsofCombatVehicleEngine

■ VehicleTesting&Certification

■ LatestTrendsinDesignandDevelopmentofI.C.Engine(FocusonDieselEngine)

● Online Proficiency ImprovementProgrammes (e-PIPs)■ EngineElectronics&ManagementSystem

■ ReliabilityEngineer

■ e-PIPTopicsbeingplannedforthefuture:

♦ FuelCells

♦ FundamentalsofAutomotiveEmissions

♦ AfterTreatmentDevices

♦ AlternativeFuels

♦ AutomotiveEngineering

♦ PowertrainNVH

♦ CombustionSimulation

♦ BatteryOperatedVehicles

● BlendedProficiencyImprovementProgrammes (b-PIPs)■ EngineElectronics&ManagementSystem

■ ExcellenceThroughQuality

■ PIPQuality&ReliabilityEngineering

● OtherProgrammesOrganized■ TeachersCamponChallenges&Opportunitiesin

MaterialsEngineering

■ FacultyDevelopmentProgrammeatMITCollegeofEngineering,Pune


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LIBRARYThe library atKnowledgeCentre has resources in print and digital formats for catering to the information needs ofin-house researchers, facultymembers, academy students, professionals, and various government organizations. Ithasacollectionofaround23000books&standards,75000SAETechnicalpapers,500SAESpecialpublicationsandAcademyProjectReportsonvarioustopicslikepowertrain,electric&hybridvehicles,emissions,NVH,brakes,fatigue,vehicledynamics,safety,automotiveelectronics,automotivematerials,management,softskills,etc.

During2017-18,79books,4e-books&30standardswereaddedand34journals,SAEdigitallibrary,SANSstandardsfromSouthAfricanBureauofstandards&selectedsectionsofBISstandardsweresubscribed. ItalsohassignedamutualagreementwithInterrRgsLtd.UKformultiusersubscription(5concurrentusers)forautomotiveECDirectivesandECERegulations(intranetonly).Over19500professionalsandstudents(includingE-visitors)availeditsservicesduringtheyear.Also,itcirculatesitsmonthlypublication‘AutomotiveAbstract’(soft/hardversions)toitssubscribers.Thisyear, theexisting librarysoftwarewasupgraded toopensourceweb-based integrated librarysoftware–KOHALibraryWebOPACandwhichhasbeenmadeavailableonwww.araiindia.com.

PIP on Engine Emission & Control in Association with ECMA

PIP on Failure Analysis in Association with ASM International

Teachers Camp on Challenges & Opportunities in Materials Engineering

e-PIP on Engine Electronics & Management System


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ARAI’sHomologationandTechnologyCentre(ARAI–HTC)atChakancelebrateditssecondanniversaryduring2017-18.Thiscentrehasachievedtwosignificantmilestonesduringtheyear,thefirstonebeingNABLaccreditationforISO17025forPassiveSafety&PowertrainEngineeringlaboratoriesandthesecondbeingcrossingalandmarkof100crashtests.SomeofthemajorprojectsexecutedatARAI–HTCincludethefollowing:

● CrashTests● TypeApprovalofChildRestraintSystems(CRS)● EvaluationofvehiclemodelsforOccupantProtection● BS-VICertificationandDevelopmentTesting● Off-roadEngineTestingforTierIVfinal–EPA● JunkerVibrationTestonBolt● Coldstart-abilityTestingusingenginerpmandbatteryvoltagemeasurement● Capturingofcrackpropagationusing100kNMaterialTestRig(continuousphotographyofthetestingcarriedoutat

specificintervals)

Also,ARAI isestablishinga ‘CentreofExcellence’ inE-mobilityunderFAME-IndiaSchemeofDepartmentofHeavyIndustry,GovernmentofIndiaatthiscentre.Thefacilitiesatthiscentrewillcatertodevelopment,testing,evaluationandcalibrationrequirementsofelectric,hybridelectricvehiclesandassociatedsub-systemsunderoneroof.Thestate-of-the-artfacilitiesbeinginstalledincludetractionmotortestbeds,batteryemulators,batteryperformancetestsystemwithenvironmentalchamberandchassisdynamometerwithemissionmeasurementsystemforheavycommercialvehicles.Ofthis,150kWE-motortestsystemhasalreadybeeninstalledatthiscentre.

Duringtheyear,Mr.GirishShankar,Secretary(HI),GovernmentofIndiavisitedARAI-HTC.HeappreciatedthevariousfacilitiesatARAI-HTC.Alsotreeplantationwascarriedoutduringthisvisit.Also,manytopmanagementteamsfromvariousorganizationsvisitedandappreciatedtheimpressiveinfrastructureandfacilitiesinstalled,atARAI-HTC.

ARAI–HomologationandTechnologyCentre(ARAI–HTC),Chakan

150 kW E-Motor Test Bed

250 kN Pulsator Test Machine

TGTC Dyno

Secretary (HI), Government of India Planting a Tree Sapling


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IndependentAuditors'Report

THEAUTOMOTIVERESEARCHASSOCIATIONOFINDIA

To,The Members ofTheAutomotiveResearchAssociationOfIndia,PuneReportontheFinancialStatementsWehaveaudited theaccompanyingfinancialstatementsofTheAutomotiveResearchAssociationof IndiawhichcomprisestheBalancesheetasat31stMarch2018andIncomeandExpenditureAccountsfortheyearthenendedandasummaryofsignificantaccountingpoliciesandotherexplanatoryinformation.Management’sResponsibilityfortheFinancialStatementsManagementisresponsibleforthepreparationofthesefinancialstatementsthatgiveatrueandfairviewofthefinancialpositionandfinancialperformanceinaccordancewiththeaccountingprinciplesgenerallyacceptedinIndia,includingtheAccountingStandards.This responsibility also includesmaintenanceof adequate accounting records for safeguarding of the assets of theAssociation and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accountingpolicies;making judgmentsandestimates that are reasonableandprudent; anddesign, implementationandmaintenanceofadequateinternalfinancialcontrols,thatwereoperatingeffectivelyforensuringtheaccuracyandcompletenessoftheaccountingrecords,relevanttothepreparationandpresentationofthefinancialstatementsthatgiveatrueandfairviewandarefreefrommaterialmisstatement,whetherduetofraudorerror.Auditor’sResponsibilityOurresponsibilityistoexpressanopiniononthesefinancialstatementsbasedonouraudit.WeconductedourauditinaccordancewiththeStandardsonAuditingissuedbytheInstituteofCharteredAccountantsofIndia.ThoseStandardsrequirethatwecomplywithethicalrequirementsandplanandperformtheaudittoobtainreasonableassuranceaboutwhetherthefinancialstatementsarefreefrommaterialmisstatement.Anaudit involvesperformingprocedurestoobtainauditevidenceabouttheamountsanddisclosures inthefinancialstatements.Theproceduresselecteddependontheauditor’sjudgment,includingtheassessmentoftherisksofmaterialmisstatementofthefinancialstatements,whetherduetofraudorerror.Inmakingthoseriskassessments,theauditorconsiders internal control relevant to theAssociation’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statementsin order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances but not for the purpose of expressing anopinionon theeffectivenessof theentity’s internalcontrol.Anauditalso includesevaluating theappropriatenessofaccountingpoliciesusedand the reasonablenessof theaccountingestimatesmadebymanagement,aswell asevaluatingtheoverallpresentationofthefinancialstatements.Webelievethattheauditevidencewehaveobtainedissufficientandappropriatetoprovidebasisforourauditopinion.OpinionInouropinionandtothebestofourinformationandaccordingtoexplanationgiventous,financialstatementsgiveatrueandfairviewinconformitywiththeaccountingprinciplesgenerallyacceptedinIndia:i. InthecaseofthebalancesheetofthestateofaffairsoftheAssociationason31stMarch2018andii InthecaseofincomeandexpenditureaccountoftheSURPLUSfortheyearendedonthatdate.

ForM/sP.G.BhagwatCharteredAccountantsFirm’sReg.No.101118W

AbhijeetBhagwatPartner

Place:Pune MembershipNo.136835Date:8thAugust2018


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BalanceSheetason31St March 2018


(RSINLAKHS)

PARTICULARS SCHNO

ASON31-03-2018

ASON31-03-2017

SOURCESOFFUNDS1.GENERAL&OTHERFUNDSA)GENERALFUND 1 71,395.92 63,042.48B)R&DRESERVEFUND 2 25,035.79 24,120.68C)REPLACEMENTOFEQUIPMENT/ MACHINERYFUND

3 11,358.03 10,734.55

D)ENDOWMENTFUND 4 15.88 14.85E)ARAIACADEMYALUMNIASSOCIATIONFUND 5 10.58 1,07,816.20 8.93 97,921.49

2.PROJECTFUNDS(NET) 6 2,781.98 - 3,630.363.CURRENTLIABILITIESANDPROVISIONS 7 10,578.54 - 10,018.45TOTAL 1,21,176.72 1,11,570.30 APPLICATIONOFFUNDS:1.FIXEDASSETS 8 51,292.19 49,945.882.CURRENTASSETS,DEPOSITSANDADVANCES -A)INVENTORIES 9(A) 73.99 35.32 B)SUNDRYDEBTORS 9(B) 2,955.48 3,176.34C)DEPOSITS,CASH&BANKBALANCES 9(C) 63,537.04 56,044.16D)ADVANCESANDOTHERASSETS 9(D) 3,062.77 2,111.15E)SUNDRYDEPOSITS 9(E) 255.24 69,884.53 257.46 61,624.42

TOTAL 1,21,176.72 1,11,570.30 NOTESTOTHEACCOUNTS 14 MrsRashmiUrdhwareshe VikramKirloskar CVRaman ASPEROURDirector President VicePresident REPORTOFEVENDATE FORM/SPGBHAGWAT CHARTEREDACCOUNTANTS F.RNo101118W ABHIJEETBHAGWAT PARTNER MembershipNo.136835 Date:8thAugust2018 Place:Pune


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IncomeandExpenditureAccountfortheYearEnded31St March 2018


(RSINLAKHS)

PARTICULARS SCHNO

YEARENDED

31-03-2018

YEARENDED

31-03-2017

INCOME

OPERATIONALINCOME - 28,411.82 24,614.67

ANNUALMEMBERSHIPSUBSCRIPTION - 444.31 430.46

SIAT2017 - 14.37 798.94

FUNDSTRANSFERREDFROMR&DRESERVEFUND - 151.98 66.33

INTEREST 10 3,683.24 2,774.30

OTHERINCOME 11 545.49 295.02

TOTAL 33,251.21 28,979.74

EXPENDITURE

OPERATIONALEXPENSES - 2,594.60 2,445.09

ARAIR&DPROJECTS - 151.98 66.33

SALARIES&OTHERALLOWANCES 12 12,970.06 11,809.74

EMPLOYEERELATEDEXPENSES - 334.14 332.20

OPERATION&ESTABLISHMENTEXPENSES 13 3,911.06 3,395.91

DEPRECIATION - 3,388.11 3,291.84

LESS:DEPRECIATIONONGOVT.FUNDEDASSETS 1,378.32 2,009.79 1,324.71 1,967.13

SIAT/GOLDENJUBILEEEXPENSES - 15.58 588.56

EXCESSOFINCOMEOVEREXPENDITURE 11,264.00 8,374.78


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IncomeandExpenditureAccountfortheYearEnded31St March 2018


PARTICULARS SCHNO

YEARENDED

31-03-2018

YEARENDED

31-03-2017

APPROPRIATION

A)INTERESTONEARMARKEDFUNDSTRANSTEREDTORESPECTIVEFUNDS

-R&DRESERVEFUND 1,067.09 1,187.34

-REPLACEMENTOFEQUIPMENT/MACHINERYFUND 623.48 1,690.57 219.83 1,407.17

B)SIAT

-SURPLUS(DEFICIT)OFSIAT2017TRANSFERREDTOGENERALFUND

(1.21) (1.21) 210.38 210.38

C)EXCESSOFINCOMEOVEREXPENDITURE(NET) 9,574.65 6,757.23

TOTAL 33,251.21 28,979.74

NOTESTOTHEACCOUNTS 14

MrsRashmiUrdhwareshe VikramKirloskar CVRaman ASPEROURDirector President VicePresident REPORTOFEVENDATE FORM/SPGBHAGWAT CHARTEREDACCOUNTANTS F.RNo101118W ABHIJEETBHAGWAT PARTNER MembershipNo.136835 Date:8thAugust2018 Place:Pune

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ARAI Organisation

Chart

Mrs. Rashmi UrdhwaresheDirector-ARAI

[email protected]

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT DIVISION 1

Mr. M. R. SarafSenior Deputy Director

[email protected]

Structural Dynamics Lab.;Automotive Materials Lab.

Technology Group

Mr. N. V. KaranthSenior Deputy Director

[email protected]

Noise, Vibration & Harshness Lab., CAE

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT DIVISION 2Powertrain Engg.,

Prototype Mfg. Dept.

Mr. N. V. MaratheSenior Deputy Director

[email protected]

Automotive Electronics Dept.

Mr. A. A. DeshpandeDeputy Director

[email protected]

SERVICE DIVISION

Finance & Accounts,Purchase, and Stores

Mr. A. B. BhideDeputy Director

[email protected]

Human Resource Management& Administration

Dr. M. V. UchgaonkarDeputy Director

[email protected]

Quality Management Department,Calibration Lab

Mr. V. K. JadhavGeneral Manager

[email protected]

Academy &Knowledge Centre

Dr. K. C. VoraSenior Deputy [email protected]

Central Maintenance Cell

Mrs. M. S. MainkarSenior Deputy Director

[email protected]

HOMOLOGATION DIVISIONSafety & Homologation Lab.,

Passive Safety Lab.

Mr. A. V. MannikarSenior Deputy Director

[email protected]

Emission Certification Lab.

Mr. K. SrinivasSenior Deputy Director

[email protected]

Vehicle Evaluation Lab.Homologation Management

& Regulation

Mr. A. A. Badusha Senior Deputy Director

[email protected]

Business Development & Corporate Planning

Mr. N. B. DhandeSenior Deputy Director

[email protected]

Infrastructure Development

Mr. C.S. Mukhedkar General Manager

[email protected]

Progress through Research

Governing Council Secretariat

Mr S. S. NibandheDeputy Director

[email protected]

Homologation & Technology Centre and FID, Chakan

Mrs. P. M. Dhere Deputy General Manager

Secretary to the Governing [email protected]


ARAI Organisation

Chart

Mrs. Rashmi UrdhwaresheDirector-ARAI

[email protected]

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT DIVISION 1

Mr. M. R. SarafSenior Deputy Director

[email protected]

Structural Dynamics Lab.;Automotive Materials Lab.

Technology Group

Mr. N. V. KaranthSenior Deputy Director

[email protected]

Noise, Vibration & Harshness Lab., CAE

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT DIVISION 2Powertrain Engg.,

Prototype Mfg. Dept.

Mr. N. V. MaratheSenior Deputy Director

[email protected]

Automotive Electronics Dept.

Mr. A. A. DeshpandeDeputy Director

[email protected]

SERVICE DIVISION

Finance & Accounts,Purchase, and Stores

Mr. A. B. BhideDeputy Director

[email protected]

Human Resource Management& Administration

Dr. M. V. UchgaonkarDeputy Director

[email protected]

Quality Management Department,Calibration Lab

Mr. V. K. JadhavGeneral Manager

[email protected]

Academy &Knowledge Centre

Dr. K. C. VoraSenior Deputy [email protected]

Central Maintenance Cell

Mrs. M. S. MainkarSenior Deputy Director

[email protected]

HOMOLOGATION DIVISIONSafety & Homologation Lab.,

Passive Safety Lab.

Mr. A. V. MannikarSenior Deputy Director

[email protected]

Emission Certification Lab.

Mr. K. SrinivasSenior Deputy Director

[email protected]

Vehicle Evaluation Lab.Homologation Management

& Regulation

Mr. A. A. Badusha Senior Deputy Director

[email protected]

Business Development & Corporate Planning

Mr. N. B. DhandeSenior Deputy Director

[email protected]

Infrastructure Development

Mr. C.S. Mukhedkar General Manager

[email protected]


Governing Council Secretariat

Mr S. S. NibandheDeputy Director

[email protected]

Homologation & Technology Centre and FID, Chakan

Mrs. P. M. Dhere Deputy General Manager

Secretary to the Governing [email protected]

UPCOMINGEVENT:SIAT2019

‘SymposiumonInternationalAutomotiveTechnology’(SIAT)isaprestigiouseventorganizedbienniallybyARAI inassociationwithSAEIINDIA,NATRiPandSAEInternational (USA).It serves as an important forum for exchange of ideas & brainstorming for the automotive industryandiswidelyacclaimedbytheglobalautomotivefraternity.

Sixteenth edition of ‘Symposium on InternationalAutomotiveTechnology’ (SIAT 2019) isscheduled tobeheldatPuneduring16–18January2019.The themeof thisedition is‘EmpoweringMobility–TheSafe&IntelligentWay’.ThiseditionofSIATwillfocusonrecentadvancesinvariousautomotiveareassuchasSafety,Emissions,Engines,Noise,ElectricMobility,Electronics,IntelligentTransportation,VehicleDynamics,Materials,AlternateFuelsandSimulation&Modelling.Itwillalsobringforthinnovativeideas&solutionsinautomotivetechnologies to meet future challenges.

Over200 technicalpapers, including40keynotes,onvarioussubjectswill bepresentedin this symposium by renowned experts.Apart fromSymposiumProceedings,TechnicalReferenceBulletin,containingtechnicalarticles,casestudiesandproductinformationwillbepublished.Over1500delegates(professionals,engineersandacademicians)fromover20countriesareexpected toattend this symposium.SIATEXPO2019will alsobeheldconcurrentlyatthesamepremises.Thisexpositionwillserveasaplatformforfacilitatingspectrumofnational/internationalorganizationstoshowcasetheirautomotivetechnologies,products,automotivetesting/validationtoolsandengineeringservices.

For information on the symposium and exposition please visit our website, at https://siat.araiindia.comorgetintouchwithMr.A.A.Badusha,SeniorDeputyDirector–ARAI,Convener–SIAT2019 ([email protected])andMr.R.S.Mahajan,GeneralManager–ARAI,Coordinator–SIATEXPO2019([email protected]).


Centre of Excellence for E-mobility

In line withNationalElectricMobilityMissionandfocusofGovernmentofIndiaonElectricMobility,significantgrowthinElectricVehicledevelopmentisenvisagedinIndia.Webelievethattechnologyadvances and increasing stringent regulatorynorms will pushmore automotive designers toelectrifypowertrain.ARAI, the premier Automotive R&D Testingand Certification institute in the country, hasgeared itself to support automotive industryfor development, evaluation and certificationof EV. Towards this purpose, ARAI has setup comprehensive state-of-the-art Center ofExcellence (CoE) for Electric / Hybrid Electricvehicles (2W - 3W, Passenger cars, Buses,Commercial vehicles) and their componentssuch as traction batteries, motors, controllers,chargers etc.This ‘Centre of Excellence’ in E-mobility isbeing established atARAI -Homologation andTechnologyCentre (ARAI-HTC),ChakanunderFAME–IndiaSchemeofDepartmentofHeavyIndustry, Government of India. The facilities atthis Centre will cater to development, testing,evaluation and calibration requirements ofelectric,hybridelectricvehiclesandassociatedsub-systemsunderoneroof.Thestate-of-the-artfacilities being installed include traction motor testbeds,batteryemulators,batteryperformancetest systems with environmental chamberand chassis dynamometer with emissionmeasurement system for heavy commercialvehicles. It will support Government’s Electric MobilityMission to scale up Electric Vehicles (EVs) inIndia and automotive vehicle and component manufacturers.

ListofFacilitiesunderCenterofExcellence forE-Mobility:

• 100kWDCPowerSupply-cum-BatteryEmulator

• 250kWDCPowerSupply-cum-BatteryEmulator

• 150kWElectricMotorTestBed

• 220kWElectricMotorTestBed

• 250kWBatteryPackLevelTester

• BatteryModuleLevelTester

• BatteryCellPerformanceTestSystemwithEnvironmentalChamber

• HCVChassisDynamometer

Electric Motor Test Bed

ENVIRONMENTAL, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY

At ARAI, we carry out our activities with due attention towards environmental protection, occupational health and safety and endeavour for continual improvement in environmental, health and safety performance of employees and stakeholders by pursuing following goals:■ Prevention strategies for incidents leading to

accidents and pollution.■ Compliance to all current applicable Environmental,

Occupational Health and Safety legislations/regulations and other requirements to which the organization subscribes.

■ Commitment towards elimination of hazards and reduction of Occupational Health and Safety Risk.

■ Conserving natural resources by optimizing usage, minimizing waste generation, opting for recycling wherever feasible and eco-friendly disposal of waste.

■ Commitment to employees consultation and participation in Occupational Health and Safety implementation.

Mrs. Rashmi UrdhwaresheDIRECTOR

INFORMATION SECURITY POLICY

At ARAI, we recognize that safeguarding information and intellectual property belonging to us and our interested parties; is an important responsibility to be fulfilled; for which we are committed to:

■ Safeguard the Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability of information and intellectual property; that is vital for the success of our business

■ Constantly monitor, evaluate and continually improve our Information Security systems and policies to keep them effective and relevant with the changing needs and legislation

■ Abide and adhere with the Information Security policies and procedures prescribed from time to time.


QUALITY POLICY

In our pursuit towards advancement of Automotive Technology and providing quality service to Auto Industry, we are committed to

■ provide research & development, testing, certification, calibration and Skill development service for developing safe, reliable and eco-friendly vehicles / components.

■ harmonise Indian automotive standards to global standards.

■ strive for customer satisfaction through continual improvement of our processes.

■ Satisfy applicable requirements.



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