| 发明名称 | Autopilot system for use in a wind tunnel | ||
| 摘要 | A roadway system for a vehicle and a method for testing a vehicle on a roadway system are provided. The roadway system and/or method include a platform having at least one movable endless belt configured to support a vehicle. A sensor assembly is configured to provide an output signal indicative of position, displacement, velocity and/or acceleration of the vehicle on the belt with respect to at least one reference axis. An autopilot system is configured to operate a component of the vehicle to control the vehicle on the belt with respect to the reference axis based on the output signal. | ||
| 申请公布号 | US8788116(B2) | 申请公布日期 | 2014.07.22 |
| 申请号 | US200912558972 | 申请日期 | 2009.09.14 |
| 申请人 | MTS Systems Corporation | 发明人 | Litz Bradley C. |
| 分类号 | G05D1/00;G01M15/00 | 主分类号 | G05D1/00 |
| 代理机构 | Westman, Champlin & Koehler, P.A. | 代理人 | Koehler Steven M.;Westman, Champlin & Koehler, P.A. |
| 主权项 | 1. A roadway system for a vehicle, comprising: a platform having at least one movable endless belt configured to engage a tire and wheel assembly and support a vehicle; a sensor assembly configured to provide an output signal indicative of position, displacement, velocity and/or acceleration of the vehicle on the belt with respect to at least one reference axis; and an autopilot system configured to operate a steering component of a steering system of the vehicle that controls steering of the tire and wheel assembly of the vehicle or configured to operate a speed component of a speed control system of the vehicle that controls a rotational speed of the tire and wheel assembly of the vehicle. | ||
| 地址 | Eden Prairie MN US | ||