The I-Scan® pressure measurement system is an extremely
verstaile tool for leaf spring applications. Because of the sensor’s unique, thin design (> 0.1mm thick),
measurements can be made quickly between two or more mating leaf springs and all at the same time. Once the
sensor is in place, dynamic measurements can be taken while the load on the vehicle is increased.
This can be useful for all aspects of leaf spring designs including the selection of materials, assembly
techniques and optimization of the clamp design.
Click on either image below to launch a sample leaf spring pressure movie.
2-D output of leaf spring showing high pressure on the outside of the loaded spring (left).
Force vs. Time graph showing the incremental forces as weight is loaded onto the vehicle (right).
Applications
R&D investigations
New product design
Quality control
Assembly Inspections
Benefits
Brings real contact forces into leaf spring design
Assists in leaf spring wear prediction by
identifying location of contact loads as a
function of vehicle weight
Can better choose the optimum liner
materials
Can evaluate different construction
materials
Typical sensors used in this application
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