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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2009
Applicants:
Percy Wang, Tyler, TX (US);
Daniel Duke, Leeds, AL (US);
Inventors:
Percy Wang, Tyler, TX (US);
Daniel Duke, Leeds, AL (US);
Assignee:
Southern Research Institute, Birmingham, AL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 1/00 (2006.01); G01F 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system for measuring forces from a rotating object is presented. In one aspect, the measurement system has a plurality of strain sensors that are configured to attach to the sidewall of a tire of a vehicle and measure the strain on the sidewall. The system can also have a data processor to relate the strain on the sidewall to the normal force exerted on the driving surface from the tire.