AUTOMOTIVE TAPE RECORDER. VOLUME 5. DATA PROCESSING AND POST-CALIBRATION

The volume discusses procedures in detail for processing the digital data recorded on magnetic tape by the Automotive Tape Recorder, Avco Part Number 323600. The recorded data includes pre-crash and crash measurements of speed, brake pressure, steering wheel motion and accelerations in three axes. The format of the recorded data is presented in graphic form. Typical equipment for processing and displaying the data is identified. Characteristics of transducers for vehicle measurements are discussed for use in post-calibration of the instruments. This is volume 5 of 5.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Supersedes PB-219 999. Paper copy also available from NTIS $13.00/set of 5 reports as PB-225 781-SET.
• Corporate Authors:

  Avco Systems Division

  201 Lowell Street
  Wilmington, MA  United States  01887
• Authors:
  • LeFebre, D
  • D'Auteuil, R
• Publication Date: 1973-10

Media Info

• Pagination: 43 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Acceleration (Mechanics); Braking; Calibration; Crash injury research; Crash investigation; Crashes; Information processing; Magnetic tapes; Measurement; Passenger vehicles; Recording; Research; Tape recorders; Traffic crashes; Transducers
• Uncontrolled Terms: Motor vehicle accidents
• Old TRIS Terms: Digital recording; Magnetic recording
• Subject Areas: Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00051674
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: AVSD-0135-72-CR-VOL5Final Rpt
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FH-11-7603
• Files: NTIS
• Created Date: Apr 5 1974 12:00AM