Wheel Force Transducer Research and Development

Abstract

This document describes the development of a concept wheel force transducer that can measure the forces and moments between a tire and a road on a HMMWV driven under off-road conditions. This concept development is the first part of a project that endeavours to develop, validate and calibrate cost effective field test equipment for measuring tire characteristics on vehicles whilst driving off-road. The proposed wheel force transducer is an important step in a renewed research effort that aims to correct the gap in current tire testing and modeling knowledge to ensure that future off-road vehicle models and simulation efforts are conducted with confidence. The report briefly describes the design requirements, space envelope of the HMMWV rim and proposed transducer layout.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA534119

Entities

People

  • P. S. Els

Organizations

  • University of Pretoria

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cells
  • Department Of Defense
  • Dynamic Loads
  • Field Tests
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Geometry
  • Information Operations
  • Load Cells
  • Manufacturing
  • Mathematical Models
  • Mathematics
  • Measurement
  • Models
  • Standards
  • Static Loads
  • Test Equipment
  • Transducers

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  • Space
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