James R Tindall

US Patent:

20060059993, Mar 23, 2006

Filed:

Jun 3, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/144284

Inventors:

Mikhail Temkin - Troy MI, US
James Tindall - Oxford MI, US
David Santi - Shelby Township MI, US
Lawrence Black - Utica MI, US

International Classification:

G01M 17/00

US Classification:

073669000

Abstract:

A vehicle component test method includes measuring first acceleration data at discrete locations on a first vehicle frame during an actual road test of a first vehicle and measuring second acceleration data at the discrete locations on a second vehicle frame of a second vehicle mounted on a test fixture. The second acceleration data is compared to the first acceleration data and an acceleration error is generated. The test fixture is adjusted based on the acceleration error until the acceleration error is within a predetermined range.