DougMilliken
04-23-2015, 04:17 PM
This post is to announce TTC Round 6 testing:
+ Testing predicted to start on Wednesday afternoon May 6th at Calspan. End date could be Saturday May 9, or early the next week.
+ After gauging student interest, reviewing the tires currently used at Formula SAE/Student events and talking with the tire manufacturers (including some not represented below), we have chosen the following tire constructions:
1. The latest Continental 13" tire
2. Hoosier – 20.5 x 6.0 – 13 R25B A2500 (Item 43127)
3. Hoosier – 20.5 x 7.0 – 13 R25B A2500 (Item 43163)
4. Hoosier – 18.0 x 7.5 – 10 R25B (Item 43105)
* 5. Hoosier – 6.0 / 18.0 – 10 LCO (Item 41100)
* 6. Hoosier – 18.0 x 6.0 – 10 R25B (Item 43101)
Tires with a * were tested in Round 5 and will have limited retests performed on them, incorporating the new elements of the Round 6 tests.
+ As in previous rounds, all tires will be tested on two different rim widths. Rim widths will be similar to previous rounds.
+ Cornering (free-rolling) and drive/brake/combined tests will generally mimic Round 5. We have reduced the number of inclination angles to allow time for a few new tests.
+ New in Round 6 will be some relaxation length tests (transient tests) and some cornering tests at different roadway speeds. We are currently finalizing the test matrix with Calspan.
+ Data will be posted to the private forum when available. It usually takes a few weeks to receive all the data from Calspan and finalize all the supporting material.
+ TTC members are welcome to attend the tests in person. If you are interested, please contact Dr. Kasprzak. Calspan is located in Buffalo, New York, USA.
We will provide updates on the private forum as they become available.
As always, thanks to all that make the TTC possible.
I'm also copying this post to the Round 3 topic, since that is the "sticky" one.
+ Testing predicted to start on Wednesday afternoon May 6th at Calspan. End date could be Saturday May 9, or early the next week.
+ After gauging student interest, reviewing the tires currently used at Formula SAE/Student events and talking with the tire manufacturers (including some not represented below), we have chosen the following tire constructions:
1. The latest Continental 13" tire
2. Hoosier – 20.5 x 6.0 – 13 R25B A2500 (Item 43127)
3. Hoosier – 20.5 x 7.0 – 13 R25B A2500 (Item 43163)
4. Hoosier – 18.0 x 7.5 – 10 R25B (Item 43105)
* 5. Hoosier – 6.0 / 18.0 – 10 LCO (Item 41100)
* 6. Hoosier – 18.0 x 6.0 – 10 R25B (Item 43101)
Tires with a * were tested in Round 5 and will have limited retests performed on them, incorporating the new elements of the Round 6 tests.
+ As in previous rounds, all tires will be tested on two different rim widths. Rim widths will be similar to previous rounds.
+ Cornering (free-rolling) and drive/brake/combined tests will generally mimic Round 5. We have reduced the number of inclination angles to allow time for a few new tests.
+ New in Round 6 will be some relaxation length tests (transient tests) and some cornering tests at different roadway speeds. We are currently finalizing the test matrix with Calspan.
+ Data will be posted to the private forum when available. It usually takes a few weeks to receive all the data from Calspan and finalize all the supporting material.
+ TTC members are welcome to attend the tests in person. If you are interested, please contact Dr. Kasprzak. Calspan is located in Buffalo, New York, USA.
We will provide updates on the private forum as they become available.
As always, thanks to all that make the TTC possible.
I'm also copying this post to the Round 3 topic, since that is the "sticky" one.