MTS SWIFT 45 GLP Sensor - Manual (Page 3)

SWIFT ® 45 GLP Sensors Contents 3
Contents
Technical Support 5
Preface 9
Conventions 10
Hardware Overview 13
Overview 14
Spinning Applications (Track or Road) 16
Non-Spinning Applications (Laboratory) 17
Construction 18
Design Features 21
Coordinate System 22
Specifications 24
Calibration 28
Installation 31
Hazard Icons 32
Road and Track Vehicles 33
Attaching SWIFT Components to the Vehicle 38
Attaching SWIFT and Wheel Assembly to the Vehicle 41
Collecting Data 48
Road Simulator 51
Attaching SWIFT Components to the Fixturing 54
Analyzing SWIFT Data 59
The Data 60
Fx Data (Longitudinal Force) 61
Fz Data (Vertical Force) 63
Mx Data (Overturning Moment) 64
My Data (Brake Moment) 67
Acceleration and Braking Events Example 68
Slalom Curve Driving Example 70