Mobility:With the talent of young people | |
Head impact
The first project deals with the development, construction and manufacture of a test device for measuring the head impact of a pedestrian against a vehicle. A team of four mechatronics students of HTBLA Eisenstadt found a brilliant solution for this problem. The test appliance was constructed in such a way that the test head can be pre-stressed with a spring with up to 500 kg strength and then be hurtled on the bonnet of the vehicle. Accelerometers measure the severity of the accident and transfer the data in a measuring kit to a PC.
Measuring steering wheel
The second project is a steering wheel for measuring the steering forces of vehicles. In order to meet the European directive the steering plant must be constructed in such a way that the forces must not exceed a certain measure even if the power steering fails completely. The A-level students constructed a clever device which can easily be attached to the existing steering wheel. A torque sensor measures the steering forces whilst driving and
transfers the data to a measuring kit, from where they can be processed further.
Testing at 300 km/h
Another team of A-level students is at present working on the implementation of a test system for measuring the uplift resistance on vehicles. The test appliance is to be used with speeds up to 300 km/h. It will be handed over in spring.
