Method and apparatus for measuring vehicle weight or engine power or both
US5215154A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 3, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 3, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01L3/242
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
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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