Automotive
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Automotive applications cover a broad range of projects including performance validation, engine manufacturing, fuel efficiency testing, emissions testing, fleet management, and many more. CAS provides highly-accurate, sophisticated dataloggers and data acquisition devices for all these projects, no matter how demanding. |
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Vehicle Data Acquisition For Component Reliability TestingPublished on December 12, 2011 Manufacturer: dataTaker A large manufacturer of OEM automotive components needed to conduct an ambitious field test to evaluate the reliability of its latest device. This test involved data collection from multiple vehicles at various locations across the US to study the effects of various environmental conditions on the component. The test needed to run for up to 3 years to capture enough data for accurate statistical evaluation and lifetime predictions, requiring more than 20 measurements inc... |
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Testing Fuel Consumption in a Gold MinePublished on November 28, 2011 Manufacturer: dataTaker CAS DataLoggers recently provided the datalogging solution for FPC International, a company specializing in a fuel additive widely used in tankers, trucks, and trains all over the world to save on fuel and engine maintenance costs while reducing carbon footprints and emissions. Rather than just making claims of their product’s benefits, FPC Intl. actively tested and documented its results, making all of their testing available online for customer review. The company\\\'s curren... |
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Performance Validation of Test CarsPublished on October 18, 2011 Manufacturer: Grant Instruments CAS DataLoggers recently provided a major automobile manufacturer with the data logging solution for its rigorous performance validation testing. As part of the testing of any new vehicle, sample units were typically subject to a variety of endurance and durability tests to identify any potential weak points or failure modes and chart their performance. To gather the most detailed record of a car’s data throughout these speed validation tests and ensure the safety and robustn... |
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Underhood Thermal Management and Engine Cooling AnalysisPublished on September 13, 2011 Manufacturer: Delphin Technology Malaysian automobile manufacturer Proton needed to test the underhood thermal management and engine cooling performance in their new manual 5-speed Proton Persona 1.6 M/T Line test car. The thermal test program was designed to check underhood part performance in order to ensure that the parts were working within design requirements after being exposed to high temperatures during driving and climbing. Engine cooling analysis testing was performed to verify cooling performance ... |
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Calibrating Emissions Dynamometer EquipmentPublished on August 31, 2011 Manufacturer: Influx Technology CAS DataLoggers recently provided the data logging solution for a large and well-known original equipment manufacturer using a standard production diesel vehicle to calibrate the emissions dynamometer equipment at their plant. The test vehicle was locked in place with its wheels parked on pairs of large metal rollers. Using weights along with electronic coordination, these rollers matched the test car’s inertia and driving resistance. The vehicle was driven over a preset spee... |
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The World's Fastest DT80Published on August 29, 2011 Manufacturer: dataTaker Stephen Harrison, an employee at dataTaker Pty Ltd and Sales Manager for Australia and New Zealand, asked himself the question “How fast can a DT80 go?” The answer to date has been nearly 149 MPH and 0-124 MPH in 10 seconds. Stephen took his work both to home and play as he raced in the SuperMono European racing class, arguably the least technically restricted form of motorcycle road racing out there. The rules were simple: The vehicle had to have a single-cylinder engine tha... |
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Diesel Particulate Filter Testing on Vehicles with GPS LoggingPublished on August 15, 2011 Manufacturer: Delphin Technology CAS DataLoggers recently provided the data acquisition solution for Twin-Tec, a German developer and manufacturer of environmentally friendly products and technologies for reducing exhaust emissions, including a wide range of diesel particulate filters and catalytic converters for automotive applications. TwinTec was heavily involved in producing products for retrofitting and upgrading already approved vehicles as well as corresponding replacement products. In Germany, the go... |
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Performance Design Verification in Automotive A/CPublished on July 26, 2011 Manufacturer: dataTaker Malaysian automobile manufacturer Proton needed to test the air conditioning performance of its newly developed A/C system installed in their new Proton Persona 1.6 M-Line test car. During these rigorous tests, air conditioning performance was confirmed under several different test patterns measuring such factors as ambient temperatures and air pressure. Some of these tests were conducted in a specialized climactic test chamber and others on test courses or in special conditi... |
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