Absorbed Power Ride Measurement Instrument

Abstract

An instrument to measure the ride severity of a vehicle has been designed and constructed. The instrument operates on the principle of the passenger/driver's absorbed power. The theory of absorbed power is covered as well as the limitations of sinusoidal tolerance curves. The complete electronic circuits for the instrument are presented along with its operating instructions. Contents: Absorbed Power; Sinusoidal Vibration Limits; Random Vibration; Electronic Weighting Circuits; Operating Instructions; Circuit Description.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA176612

Entities

People

  • James Cumbow
  • Richard A. Lee

Organizations

  • United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bandwidth
  • Circuits
  • Computer Simulations
  • Electronic Circuits
  • Equations
  • Experimental Data
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Domain
  • Indicator Lights
  • Power Meters
  • Power Supplies
  • Random Vibration
  • Sine Waves
  • Switches
  • Transfer Functions
  • Vibration
  • White Noise

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems