Solution

Brake Pedal Force and Distance Testing

Customer needs to measure pedal force in relationship to distance the pedal is pushing during automobile testing.

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Summary

Customer Need / Challenge
The customer needs to measure pedal force in relation to the distance the pedal is pushed during automobile testing.
Interface Solution
As pedal is pushed, force is measured by BPL Pedal Load Cell and distance is measured by LVDT. Results are shown graphically and on a display while the data is being logged to a CSV file by model SI-USB4.
Results
Customer objective has been achieved. When pedal test was executed, the force measurement and distance measurement were simultaneously displayed, graphed and logged for examination in their lab.

Materials

BPL Brake Pedal Load Cell
LVDT sensor
SI-USB4 4-Channel USB Interface Module
Customer PC or laptop

How it Works

The BPL Brake Pedal Load Cell securely mounted on the top of the brake pedal, and the customer’s LDVT is installed on the back of the braking assembly.
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Both the BPL and LDVT is connected to the SI-USB4 4-Channel USB Interface Module. A brake test is performed and the force.
A brake test is performed and the force measurements are displayed, graphed, and logged onto the customer’s PC when connected to the USB connection of the SI-USB4.

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Pedal-Force and Distance App Note