Apply driver inputs, longitudinal accelerations, and vertical excitations into complete vehicles or axle sub-systems to assess vehicle dynamics characteristics under a complete spectrum of real-world driving scenarios. This full-featured roadway also delivers versatility and advanced simulation capabilities needed to set-up, evaluate, and validate ADAS and autonomous vehicle technologies.
Flat-Trac moving belts accommodate spinning tires to create real-world vehicle-to-road interface
Full-featured programming environment enables replication of all scenarios within a vehicle’s operational design domain
Lab-based solution shifts functional verification forward in development to streamline final proving ground validation
Advanced hybrid simulation techniques extend handling roadway utility into the early stages of vehicle design
| Units | Specification |
Tire Input Assembly |
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Maximum Belt Speed | kph | 0.5-220 |
Maximum Belt Lateral reaction Force | kN | 10 |
Maximum Belt Longitudinal Force | kN | 6 |
Continuous Absorbed Power/Tire | kW | 140 |
Maximum Transient Peak Input Power / Tire | kW | 220 |
Maximum Longitudinal Frequency | Hz | 15 |
Maximum Belt Steer Angle | ± deg | 15 |
Maximum Belt Steer Rate | ± deg/sec | 80 |
Maximum Vertical Displacement | ± mm | 75 |
Maximum Vertical Velocity | ± mm/sec | 500 |
Maximum Vertical Acceleration | g | +7, -9 |
Maximum Vertical Frequency | Hz | 30 |
XY Positioning |
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Vehicle Trackwidth Range | mm | 1200-2100 |
Vehicle Wheelbase Range | mm | 2000– 3800 |
Center of Gravity (CG) Restraint |
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Restraint Axes |
| Lateral, Longitudinal, Yaw |
Input or Free Axes |
| Vertical, Pitch, and Roll |
CG Restraint Load Capacity: Fx, Fy | kN | 30.0 |
CG Restraint Downforce / Moment Capacity (max calculated non- simultaneous values at vehicle attachment) | kN | Fz: 11.6 (2.9 x 4 actuators) |
Roll Moment | kN-m | 3.0 |
Pitch Moment | kN-m | 7.4 |
CG Height Range | mm | 350 to 700 (from road surface) |
Body Vertical Displacement | mm | +260 to -380 |
Body Roll Angle | ± deg | 6 |
Body Pitch Angle | ± deg | 4 |