Race Car Corner
Balancing Scale
Load Cell for Race Car Corner Balancing Scale
Corner balancing plays a critical role in race car dynamics by allowing a calculated weight distribution over all four tires. Using precise measurements, suspension is fine tuned to ensure optimal performance across all track conditions. With an innovative design that incorporates two 108HAUN single-point load cells, this scale is much more capable of making repeatable measurements by allowing the two halves to deflect symmetrically, minimizing errors caused by tilt and eccentricity.
Challenge
- High Accuracy: The scales must be able to precisely measure the load applied from each wheel, especially when loads are not perfectly centered on the platform.
- Minimizing Tilt-Induced Error: Single-point load cells can develop inaccuracies if the platform tilts, unbalancing the load across the load cell area.
- Durability and Environment Protection: The system must withstand repeated loading and unloading as suspension settings are adjusted, without compromising accuracy or having its performance impaired by debris carried by the race car.
Solution
- Using two discontinuous platforms, the scale deflects symmetrically under load, ensuring an evenly distributed load to both load cells.
- Incorporating two 108HAUN single-point load cells distributes the load more evenly, reducing sensitivity to off-centre loading and improving the eccentric loading performance.
- All single-point load cells are corner balanced from factory by precisely filing the center structure of the load cell, ensuring the most accurate output for off-centre loads by fine-tuning the strain distribution right out of the box, reducing post-installation adjustments.
- Using a high-strength aluminum load cell results in a very robust and portable design that is easy to setup and immediately achieve accurate results while remaining durable enough for demanding racing environments.
Conclusion
Leveraging the already excellent side load rejection and accuracy of the 108HAUN load cell, the discontinuous platform design will continuously provide accurate readings by reducing tilt-induced error. With a focus on low weight and durability, the complete system provides a reliable user-friendly solution for corner balancing with up to 0.02% accuracy.
Keywords:
Race Car, Corner Balance, Formula 1, 108HAUN
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108HAUN
Single Point Load Cell
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Material: Aluminum, Clear Anodized
Rated Capacities: 50kg, 100kg, 250kg, 635kg, 1t
Full Scale Output: 2mV/V ± 0.25%
Safe Overload: 150%
Breaking Overload: 300%
IP Rating: IP66
50 kg up to 500 kg: Certified up to OIML MAA C5, Y=12300
500 kg up to & including 1t: Certified up to OIML MAA C4, Y=4000
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