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Better tire footprint measurement
Fka

Up until recently, FTire models were usually parameterized based on a series of static footprint measurements for the data about geometry and tire design. Fka has developed a system to improve FTire parameterization of footprint measurements via two steps. By creating a 3D model of the outer tire contour, the company is able to integrate the tread pattern into the FTire model. Furthermore, with a mobile tire test rig and a force matrix sensor that measures forces from the road surface in three directions, fka is now able to measure dynamic footprints. The combination of both – an outer contour scan and a dynamic footprint measurement – significantly improves the simulation of tire footprints.

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