BERU f1 systems, an engineering company specialising in motor sports, have developed a new infrared sensor which can – they claim – accurately detect tyre pressure and heat information.
Ordinarily, heat generated from the rim and brakes can lead to inaccurate measurement as readings are traditionally taken from outside.
Speaking to The Engineer, BERU f1 managing director John Bailey said: “The DigiTyre IR device accurately measures the temperature on the inside of the tyre when the heat has soaked through the whole structure. This is more useful to engineers than traditional methods and can be related to vehicle dynamics more effectively than the surface in contact with the road.”
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Date Published: September 04, 2009
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