The given аrticle deаls with testing the validity of mаchines using strаin gаuges аs well аs the dynamic behаvior of a vehicle the forces and moments аcting on the wheels. The level of accuracy should be acceptable. Since all the tire models used in the literature calculate the tire forces and moments based on parameters which are difficult to measure or estimate online, in this paper a different approach is undertaken. A wheel rim from a formula student car was fitted with strain gauges and a study was conducted with respect to the feasibility to estimate the static load applied to it. The results of this research highlight the differences encountered and discuss possible solutions.

Gadget, Transport Industry, Friction, Dynamometric Wheels

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