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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2018
Volvo Truck Corporation, Gothenburg, SE;
Magnus Svensson, Gothenburg, SE;
VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION, Gothenburg, SE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for testing an interaction point of vehicle components such as bushings or joints by means of a vehicle test apparatus (), wherein the vehicle test apparatus () comprises a test apparatus control unit (), at least one vehicle wheel support () movable in a horizontal plane, and means for monitoring () bushings or joints. The vehicle wheel support () and the means for monitoring () are controllable by means of the test apparatus control unit (). The method comprises the step of: determining interaction point of vehicle components such as bushing or joints to be tested, and the following steps performed by means of the test apparatus control unit (); selecting testing sequence based on determined interaction point of vehicle components such as bushing or joint to be tested, controlling movement of the vehicle wheel support () in at least a first direction in the horizontal plane according to the selected testing sequence, monitoring interaction point of vehicle components such as bushing or joint behaviour by means of the means for monitoring (), and collecting measurement data from the means for monitoring (). The invention also relates to a vehicle test apparatus () configured to executed the method of the invention.