Special Issue - Automotive Testing - FEBRUARY 15, 1996 VOL. 16, NO. 3
DATA ACQUISITION
Portables Get In and Around Vehicles
From transmissions to crash-test dummies, portable data-acquisition systems have found their way into every aspect of vehicle testing.
Martin Rowe, Technical Editor
PC-BASED TEST
Real-Time Simulation Replaces Test Drives
Hardware-in-the-loop produces real-time simulations of vehicle systems and helps you debug controller software.
Herbert Hanselmann, dSPACE GmbH, Keith Smith, dSPACE Inc.
VXIBUS-BASED TEST
Specifying a VXIbus-Based Tester Involves Tradeoffs
Specifying a test system forces you to make decisions about what your system must do now and in the future.
Ernst P. Eichel, AlliedSignal Truck Brake Systems
PC-BASED TEST
Test Shocks and Struts with One I/O Board
Measuring the characteristics of a damping device is mostly an exercise in software.
INSTRUMENTATION
Minimize Pressure Measurement Errors
If you kow the causes of inaccuracies in pressure transducers, you can select the best tool for your application.
ENVIRONMENTAL TEST
Combined Testing: A Case Study
Here's how one company combined vibration, humidity, and water-spray testing without damaging its test equipment.
Reviews Air-Bag Technology Will Detect Child Seats Schedule for Vibration Courses Announced High-Speed Camera Documents Auto Seat Tests Editor's Desk SAE to Hold Two Conferences in August Profile of Auto Markets Is Available GenRad Wins Contract with Saab
Automotive Test Products and Software Literature
Editorial Masthead and Editorial Charter Advertiser Index Sales Staff