Full figure (47 kB)Fig. 1. Components of the system shown in photo at left. First citation in article
Full figure (25 kB)Fig. 2. Close-up of the wheel sensor. A small magnet in the valve stem cap passes near the magnetic probe sensor. First citation in article
Full figure (16 kB)Fig. 3. Signal from the magnetic probe is converted from analog to digital form. First citation in article
Full figure (31 kB)Fig. 4. Schematic diagram of the conversion circuit. The output on the right is connected to the computer interface. First citation in article
Full figure (27 kB)Fig. 5. Plot of acceleration from a stop using a normal shifting pattern. First citation in article
Full figure (30 kB)Fig. 6. Example acceleration run in gears 1, 2, and 4. First citation in article
Full figure (30 kB)Fig. 7. A coasting run. The run had to be interrupted for a stop sign after one mile. First citation in article
Full figure (38 kB)Fig. 8. Coasting runs in both directions are fit with a calculated curve. First citation in article
Full figure (34 kB)Fig. 9. Engine output torque without correcting for the engine moment of inertia. First citation in article
Full figure (32 kB)Fig. 10. Total engine torque including the correction for the engine moment of inertia. First citation in article
Full figure (101 kB)Fig. 11. A sample lab report summary page. First citation in article