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The Formula SAE Tire Test Consortium-Tire Testing and Data Handling
Technical Paper
2006-01-3606
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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The Formula SAE Tire Test Consortium (FSAE TTC) was established to provide high quality tire data to participating FSAE teams for use in the design and setup of their racecars. Currently, data on ten different constructions of tires has been measured at Calspan's Tire Research Facility and distributed to all consortium members.
In this paper we review the history of the FSAE TTC-the inception, organization and continuing operation of this all-volunteer effort. Details of tire testing will be explored, including the many options and constraints considered while designing the tire test matrix. Finally, a review of the measured data is provided. This includes a description of all the output channels and an overview of ways in which FSAE teams can make use of the data.
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Kasprzak, E. and Gentz, D., "The Formula SAE Tire Test Consortium-Tire Testing and Data Handling," SAE Technical Paper 2006-01-3606, 2006, https://doi.org/10.4271/2006-01-3606.Also In
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