Method and apparatus for measuring vehicle weight or engine powe

Details Method and apparatus for measuring vehicle weight or engine powe Method and apparatus for measuring vehicle weight or engine powe

1990-08-03

1993-06-01

Miller, Jr., George H.

Weighing scales

Structural installation

Vehicle

177 2514, 73862322, G01G 1908, G01G 1940, G01L 302

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052151549

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for determining the weight of a vehicle or the power output of its engine which comprise measuring either or both of acceleration and velocity of the vehicle, measuring the force causing the acceleration or velocity by measuring deformation or displacement of a drive train member, and then evaluating the weight of the vehicle from the measurements of acceleration and force and the engine power output from the measurements of velocity and force.

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patent: 3972224 (1976-08-01), Ingram
patent: 4100794 (1978-07-01), Meixner
patent: 4548079 (1985-10-01), Klatt
patent: 4977784 (1990-12-01), Eckerle

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