METHOD OF DETERMINING FORCE FACTORS ACTING ON A WHEEL OF A VEHICLE Russian patent published in 2020 - IPC G01M17/13 

FIELD: measurement.

SUBSTANCE: rotary measuring support platform has the possibility of its longitudinal movement, and the axis of the wheel at its horizontal installation is fixed in the vertical hinged-rotary sleeve, providing possibility of changing its position in longitudinal vertical plane and measuring longitudinal displacement relative to plane of rotation of rotary measuring support platform, creating in contact point longitudinal reaction of bearing surface, which is proportional to lengthwise loading force factor of inclined wheel, which is determined from readings of longitudinal force sensor. At vertical installation of wheel axle is fixed in horizontal hinged-turning bushing, providing possibility of changing its position in horizontal plane and measurement of lateral relative to rotation plane of wheel of movement of rotary measuring support platform, which creates in contact point lateral reaction of support surface, which is proportional to lateral loading force factor of inclined wheel, which is determined from readings of side force sensor.

EFFECT: enabling determination of forces acting on the tested inclined or non-inclined wheel on all coordinates and calculation of tire stiffness coefficients on them, which leads to broader functional capabilities of the method.

1 cl, 4 dwg