The VTI Flat Bed Tyre Test Facility - A New Tool for Testing Commercial Tyre Characteristics 933006
An indoor climate controlled high speed flat bed tyre test facility has been developed primarily for testing on ice. High friction tests are also possible. Braking and steering characteristics of heavy truck and car tyres can be measured. The facility has a stationary test wheel rig that rotates 90 degrees and a 55 m long moving steel track. The maximum speed is 40 km/h. Motions and wheel load are operated by computer controlled hydraulic actuators. Results from heavy truck tyre measurements on ice and dry steel show good correlation with vehicle tests. Passenger car tyres have also been successfully tested.
Citation: Nordström, O., "The VTI Flat Bed Tyre Test Facility - A New Tool for Testing Commercial Tyre Characteristics," SAE Technical Paper 933006, 1993, https://doi.org/10.4271/933006. Download Citation
Author(s):
Olle Nordström
Pages: 13
Event:
International Truck & Bus Meeting & Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
The Influence of Tire, Axle, and Brake Characteristics on Truck Braking and Steering Performance-SP-1003, SAE 1993 Transactions: Journal of Commercial Vehicles-V102-2
Related Topics:
Heavy trucks
Test facilities
Steel
Sensors and actuators
Weather and climate
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