The Virginia Institute for Performance Engineering and Research (VIPER) is a unique collaborative venture which combines world class talent and state-of-the-art testing and development assets with the research capabilities of both Virginia Tech and Old Dominion University to provide performance engineering services to a broad spectrum of customers. With facilities located at Virginia International Raceway and NASA Langley, VIPER can provide your organization with a full suite of performance engineering services, research opportunities, and educational programs.
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Whether a racecar, prototype passenger car or up-armored HumVee. VIPER can assist your organization to optimize your vehicle's suspension system through scalable test programs that suit every budget.
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The driver is the ultimate non-linear system. In today's world of simulation this aspect is typically not included as it is very difficult to model driver behavior. With VIPER's 6 degree of freedom full motion simulator your organization can now put the Driver-in-the-Loop.
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Located in VIR's north paddock with easy access to the track, VIPER's engine and drive train laboratory is equipped with a Superflow chassis dynamometer and a suite of data acquistion equipment making it an ideal location to develop your power train system.
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Leveraging NASA wind tunnels and years of aerodynamic testing expertise, VIPER can assist in the aerodynamic development of nearly any class of vehicle.
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VIPER's key competitive advantage is our research capabilty. In conjunction with our research partners, Virginia Tech and Old Dominion Unersity, VIPER is continuously pushing the boundaries in testing and development technologies.
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