Wheel Force Transducer Research and Development

Abstract

This document forms the third progress report on 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 part of a project that endeavors 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 fatigue testing performed on material samples as well as manufacturing and progress with fatigue testing of the first prototype.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 25, 2011
Accession Number
ADA547059

Entities

People

  • P. S. Els

Organizations

  • University of Pretoria

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arm Bones
  • Cells
  • Elements
  • Fatigue Life
  • Fatigue Tests (Mechanics)
  • Field Tests
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Load Cells
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Mathematical Models
  • Measurement
  • Models
  • Prototypes
  • Stress Concentration
  • Test Equipment
  • Transducers

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  • Systems Analysis and Design