ARC-CSI Crash Conference 2012 - Force meter
- Texastroop
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ARC-CSI Crash Conference 2012 - Force meter
Can anyone give me any information on the "force meter" that was used during the day of crash testing? This is the one that was attached to the wrecker and used to pull the car to determine a drag factor for the roadway surface.
- Rusty Haight
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Re: ARC-CSI Crash Conference 2012 - Force meter
It's a dynamometer that Fast Towing has on hand to essentially drag cars on scene. Basically makes the involved car a huge "drag sled." A couple of the guys from the conference staff and Boot Camp are working on an article describing how it worked, compare it to other drag factor tests/estimates and such for an upcoming issue of Collision.
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- Texastroop
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Re: ARC-CSI Crash Conference 2012 - Force meter
Thanks Rusty. I look forward to the article.