Wheel Force Transducer Research and Development

Abstract

This document forms the final 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 manufacturing, assembly and calibration of 4 wheel force transducers for use on the HMMWV. An interface drawing, for fitment of the wheel force transducer to other vehicles, is also supplied.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 02, 2012
Accession Number
ADA557517

Entities

People

  • P. S. Els

Organizations

  • University of Pretoria

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Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Assembly
  • Calibration
  • Cells
  • Diameters
  • Dynamic Loads
  • Field Tests
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Load Cells
  • Manufacturing
  • Measurement
  • Sensitivity
  • Static Loads
  • Strain Gages
  • Stress Concentration
  • Telemetry
  • Test Equipment
  • Transducers

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