MEASUREMENT OF AUTOMOTIVE TIMING CHAIN DRIVE LOADS
A system to measure loads that a timing chain is subjected to has been developed. The system consists of a special sprocket transducer and associated telemetry equipment. The conventional camshaft sprocket is replaced by the special sprocket transducer which senses the torque and transmits it by means of telemetry to recording equipment. The system made possible the investigation of parameters that affect timing chain life and resulted in an improved timing chain design. /GMRL/
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Corporate Authors:
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
400 Commonwealth Drive
Warrendale, PA United States 15096 -
Authors:
- Avramidis, S A
- Publication Date: 1974-10
Media Info
- Pagination: 7 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Design; Loads; Measurement; Recording instruments; Service life; Telemetry; Torque; Transducers
- Uncontrolled Terms: Timing
- Old TRIS Terms: Chain drives; Recorders; Sprockets
- Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00099013
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: SAE #741046
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Nov 5 1975 12:00AM