Abstract:
The present invention relates to a vehicle dynamometer system for dynamometer testing of a vehicle (100), comprising at least one dynamometer test unit (110, 111) having a power source (201), the power source (201) comprising an output shaft (202) arranged for, in use, rotation with a vehicle wheel shaft (105, 106), the system further comprising an adapter plate, said adapter plate comprising means for allowing fixed connection to a wheel hub (203) of a wheel shaft (105, 106) being tested, said adapter plate further comprising means for allowing fixed connection of the adapter plate to the output shaft (202) of said dynamometer test unit (110, 111) to thereby connect the output shaft (202) of the dynamometer test unit (110, 111) to said wheel shaft (105, 106). The adapter plate (204) is designed such that, when fixedly connected to said wheel hub (203) but disconnected from said dynamometer test unit (110, 111), said adapter plate (204) is arranged to support the vehicle (100) to allow relocation of said vehicle (100) while supported by said adapter plate (204).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for use in dynamometer testing of a vehicle (100), the vehicle (100) including at least a first wheel shaft and at least one first vehicle power source for providing power to said first wheel shaft, said first wheel shaft being connected to a vehicle dynamometer system, said vehicle dynamometer system comprising a first controllable dynamometer power source (201) for providing power to said first wheel shaft, said first dynamometer power source being an electrical machine (201) comprising a stator and a rotor, said stator comprising a stator winding. The method includes: - determining whether a first temperature ( T 1 ) is below a first temperature limit ( T lim1 ), and - heating said electrical machine (201) by applying a current ( I heat ) to said stator winding when said first temperature ( T 1 ) is below said first temperature limit ( T lim1 ).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a dynamometer test unit configured for use in a vehicle dynamometer system for dynamometer testing of a vehicle, the dynamometer test unit being configured to be connected to a wheel shaft of a vehicle, the dynamometer test unit comprising a power source having a stator and a rotor and being configured to, during testing, apply torque to a wheel shaft of the vehicle being tested, the power source being carried by a stator support, the stator being journaled in relation to the stator support, the dynamometer test unit further comprising means for measuring torque comprising an elastic strip, wherein the elastic strip connects the stator to the stator support, thereby restraining relative rotational movement between stator and stator support, and configured to transfer force between the stator and stator support, the elastic strip being firmly secured in a manner such that it is subjected to homogenous tensile prestress in a longitudinal direction of the elastic strip.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for use in dynamometer testing of a vehicle (100) having a steering mechanism for changing steering angle of at a wheel hub (203) connected to a first wheel shaft, the method including: - in use, applying a torque to said first wheel shaft using a first controllable dynamometer power source (201) of a vehicle dynamometer test unit (110, 111) rigidly connected to said wheel hub (203), - wherein a change of steering angle of said wheel hub (203) rotates said rigidly connected first dynamometer test unit (110, 111), characterized in the method including, when changing steering angle of said wheel hub (203): - applying an external force acting on the dynamometer test unit (110, 111) to influence force required by the vehicle steering mechanism to change steering angle of said wheel hub (203).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for use in dynamometer testing of a vehicle powertrain component or a vehicle (100), a dynamometer power source (201) of a vehicle dynamometer system being connected to an output shaft of a vehicle powertrain component or a vehicle wheel shaft, said dynamometer system being arranged to measure a reaction load and said method including, when testing: determining a first measure of a first reaction load of said first dynamometer power source, determining an influence of moment of inertia on said first measure of said first reaction load, and compensating said first measure of said first reaction load by said determined influence of moment of inertia.