PECM Issue 15 2015 | Page 105

Measurement & Monitoring Professional test and measurement technology From sensor to software: The complete measurement chain from HBM The requirements placed on sensors, electronics and software in terms of operation, acquisition and analysis are continuously increasing. Optimal matching of all components in the entire measuring chain is crucial. We at HBM place special emphasis on this aspect. Worldwide, in all branches of industry: Automotive, aerospace, mechanical engineering, weighing technology and many more. For maximum quality and precision. Strain gauges Load cells, mounting aids and accessories Force, pressure, torque and displacement transducers Amplifier systems for test and process measurement technology Precision measuring instruments Software for acquisition, analysis and prediction Further information: www.hbm.com/pecm-tm HBM Test and Measurement Ltd + 49 6151 803-0 6000 [phone] [email protected] www.hbm.com HBM United Kingdom Tel. Tel. [phone] Fax [email protected] www.hbm.com The Fastest Sensors on Four Wheels: Feeling the Force H urtling across the desert Alkali plate at 1000mph in a 7.5 tonne car will undoubtedly cause extreme force and stress. The suspension alone will face 30 tonnes of weight. Bloodhound has designed the aluminium wheels to sit within the crust, formed over the top of the desert mud. If the car experiences too much down force, pressure is put on the crust below, resulting in the car braking through the crust to the softer mud below. If this was to happen more drag would be generated, slowing down the supersonic car. In order to reduce the likelihood of this occurring, 25mm position sensors will play a key part on measuring the movement of the suspension and how much the car is pushing down on the wheels. The data from the sensors will notify the engineers if too much force is being put on the plate below. The supersonic car is equipped with front and rear winglets to help adjust the down-force created by the car. Two GSC 360 Rotary sensors are installed onto each of the front and rear winglets to monitor the winglet angle relative to the car body. The rotary sensor will provide positional data to notify when the winglets need to be adjusted in order to maintain stability and adjust the force created by the car during its runs. For more information on the sensors installed in the Bloodhound SSC please visitgillsc.com/bloodhound or contact [phone]. Proud Sponsors GSC capacitive liquid level and inductive position sensors are designed for challenging environments such as the Bloodhound Project. Even in extreme applications the sensors are able to provide reassurance of optimum accuracy and unmatched reliability. Issue 15 PECM 105