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Nozzle Velocities and Dimensions: |
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Small Nozzle |
4 to 100 mph |
6 to 160 km/hr |
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8.2 ft wide x 6.9 ft high |
2.5 m wide x 2.1 m high |
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Large Nozzle |
4 to 45 mph |
6 to 70 km/hr |
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9.8 ft wide x 11.4 ft high |
3.0 m wide x 3.5 m high |
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Tunnel Dimensions: |
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Maximum Distance from Roll to Small Nozzle |
19.3 ft |
5.9 m |
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Maximum Distance from Roll to Large Nozzle |
33.5 ft |
10.2 m |
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Test Section Length |
45.5 ft |
13.9 m |
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Entrance Height |
12.1 ft |
3.69 m |
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Climatic Simulation: |
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Temperature Range |
-40 to 120 °F |
-40 to 50 °C |
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Rate of Temperature Change (average) |
10 °F/hr |
5.5 °C/hr |
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Humidity Range |
up to 95 %RH |
up to 95 %RH |
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Solar Simulation |
320 BTU/hr ft² max. intensity |
1.0 kW/m² max. intensity |
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over a 160 ft² surface |
over a 15 m² surface |
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Chassis Roll Dynamometer: |
Rolls move horizontally and vertically to accommodate
front |
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or rear wheel drive and tandem axle trucks |
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Maximum Power |
400 hp @ 30 mph |
298 kW @ 48 km/hr |
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Maximum Speed |
100 mph |
160 km/hr |
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Maximum Tractive Force |
5000 lb |
2270 kg |
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Maximum Axle Load |
20000 lb |
9080 kg |
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Water Brake Dynamometer: |
Mounts between truck frame rails and couples to
driveshaft |
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Maximum Power |
1000 hp |
746 kW |
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General |
• Scan Rate: 20 scans / min |
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• Log Rate: 2 samples / min (typical), 20 samples / min
(maximum) |
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• Windows-based software for planning tests, for
controlling and monitoring the tunnel and |
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vehicle, and for reporting results |
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• Easy switching between English and metric units on
screen and in files/printouts |
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• Up to 30 calculated "channels", updated every scan and
logged with data |
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• Results provided as hardcopy, and/or in Microsoft
Excel or Lotus 1-2-3 formats, |
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on CD or via e-mail |
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Temperature |
• Up to 140 thermocouple channels, chosen from
selections below in banks of 16 |
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• Up to 140 Type K |
• Up to 80 Type T |
• Up to 64 Type J |
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• Grounded or ungrounded junctions |
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Pressure |
• Transducers for measurement of gage, differential, and
vacuum |
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• Twelve ranges from 1 to 5000 psi
(7 to 34467 kPa) |
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• Up to 28 pressures measured simultaneously |
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Flow |
• Turbine flowmeters for measuring flow of coolant,
refrigerant and transmission fluid, etc. in |
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lines from 3/8” to 2” (10 to 51 mm) diameter and flow
ranges from 3 to 150 gpm (11.4 to 568 l/min) |
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• Up to 4 flows measured simultaneously |
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RPM |
• 4 channels of rpm measurement (infrared reflective
fiberoptic) for fan(s), engine, driveshaft, etc. |
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Voltage and Current |
• 8 isolated channels, individually configurable to
measure DC voltage (to 50 V) or current (to 50 A), |
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for fans, blowers, etc. DC power supplies for vehicle
systems up to 60 V |
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Fuel Flow |
• Diesel fuel supply system incorporates mass flow
measurement to 200 lb/hr (91 kg/hr) |
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to permit verification of engine operating
conditions. |