Vehicle Dynamics Measurements on Tracked Vehicles using WFTs

Understanding the dynamic forces acting on tracked vehicles (continuous tread/caterpillar track) offers the insight necessary to create more capable machines. Tracked vehicles achieving higher speeds, heavier loads, and increased durability will require extensive testing. Advancements in FEA/FEM have enabled simulations Read More …

Data Collection and Road Load Data Acquisition

Vehicle and Component Durability Test Development Road load data acquisition (RLDA) is used to record the forces, motions, accelerations, torsion, etc. that a vehicle experiences on public roads, proving grounds, and simulators. This provides engineers with the necessary data for Read More …

Using Wheel Force Transducers for Vehicle Dynamics

Vehicle dynamics testing plays a key role in advancements to the automotive industry. Michigan Scientific offers important instrumentation used in vehicle dynamics: the Wheel Force Transducer (WFT). The Wheel Force Transducer is capable of measuring all wheel forces and moments, Read More …