By Dan Romanchik, on October 30th, 2009%
The Danville Register and Bee reports that,
Students and a professor at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research in Danville developed a unique way to test tires.
Associate professor Saied Taheri and Virginia Tech students in the Intelligent Transportation Lab at the Institute developed a trailer that houses equipment to test tires on actual roads and road . . . → Read More: VA Tech Researchers Develop New Tire Tests
By Dan Romanchik, on June 12th, 2009%
Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America has selected A&D Technology to supply a state-of-the-art transmission test cell. A&D will deliver three low-inertia permanent magnet dynamometers and high-performance AC drives together with their iTest data acquisition and control system. In addition, the system includes A&D’s Andromeda real-time, multi-processor simulation platform, allowing Toyota to simulate virtually any . . . → Read More: Toyota Selects A&D Technology to Supply New Transmission Test Cell
By Dan Romanchik, on November 9th, 2008%
Hastings Manufacturing Company, a nearly 100-year-old maker of piston rings, has upgraded its design and verification capabilities by acquiring AVL EXCITE simulation software and Land & Sea DYNOmite dynamometers. The new systems will allow Hastings to more accurately design and test piston rings for a broader range of applications, including small to large bore, and high . . . → Read More: Long-Time Piston Ring Maker Deploys Simulation and Test Bed Systems
By Dan Romanchik, on September 18th, 2008%
Aicon EngineWatch measures engine movements, and the movements of other relevant parts in the engine bay, in six degrees of freedom (6-DOF). It can make measuerments while the vehicle is on a test stand or while it is in motion. It reports the position and orientation of the measured points with absolute values in the vehicle . . . → Read More: Measure Engine Movements
By Dan Romanchik, on February 12th, 2008%
According to the Sudbury Star, the new mechanical engineering program at Laurentian University is working on a project to help automakers develop better engine tests. The article, Making a better auto; Laurentian university researcher making a prototype for the car industry describes the work of Prof. Markus Timusk, currently the only professor in the program, who . . . → Read More: New ME Program Working on Auto Test Research