Automotive

Ford Focus – Engine 1

Contributor: Alex Weddell

Energy Source: Vibration
Application: Automobile
Specific Location: Engine of a 1999 Ford Focus 1.6 Petrol
Data Duration: 01h 04m 40s
Data Frequency: 1024 Hz
Date Obtained: Tuesday 8th November 2011, 3:21pm

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Ford Focus – Engine 2

Contributor: Alex Weddell

Energy Source: Vibration
Application: Automobile
Specific Location: Engine of a 1999 Ford Focus 1.6 Petrol
Data Duration: 45m 25s
Data Frequency: 1024 Hz
Date Obtained: Wednesday 9th November 2011, 9:31am

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Ford Focus – Engine Lifting Eye

Contributor: Alex Weddell

Energy Source: Vibration
Application: Automobile
Specific Location: Engine Lifting Eye on 1999 Ford Focus 1.6 Petrol
Data Duration: 46m 44s
Data Frequency: 1024 Hz
Date Obtained: Thursday 27th October 2011, 7:03pm

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Ford Focus – Shock Absorber Casing

Contributor: Alex Weddell

Energy Source: Vibration
Application: Automobile
Specific Location: Shock Absorber Casing (Front LHS) on 1999 Ford Focus 1.6 Petrol
Data Duration: 43m 51s
Data Frequency: 1024 Hz
Date Obtained: Monday 31st October 2011, 9:31am

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VW Transporter Van – Battery Holder


Energy Source: Vibration
Application: Automobile
Specific Location: On chassis, near engine block, cable-tied to a metal part that supports battery
Data Duration: 06m 49s
Data Frequency: 2048 Hz

Abstract: The selected car is a commercial vehicle (VW Transporter van) with a 5-cylinder diesel engine. The engine speed is relatively low, varying between 1500-2500 rpm. The van was driven for around a set of roundabouts and straights for approx. 5 minutes, the maximum speed on the straight parts of the road was around 50 mph. The data streams are included in .mat file, titled with the location of each data segments. There are 7 columns of data that represent: time (in seconds), x-axis raw data (in mV), y-axis raw data (in mV), z-axis raw data (in mV), x-axis acceleration (in g), y-axis acceleration (in g), and z-axis acceleration (in g). Features:

  1. Engine starting at 19.05 seconds
  2. Gears in neutral position: 270 – 281 seconds
  3. Straight road section: 75 – 120 seconds

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VW Transporter Van – Chassis at Back of Van


Energy Source: Vibration
Application: Automobile
Specific Location: Cable-tied to chassis at back of van close to tailgate
Data Duration: 10m 27s
Data Frequency: 2048 Hz
Date Obtained: Friday 15th July 2011, 12:15pm

Abstract: The selected car is a commercial vehicle (VW Transporter van) with a 5-cylinder diesel engine. The engine speed is relatively low, varying between 1500-2500 rpm. The van was driven between two junctions of the M32, in a loop, with two roundabouts at each end. Edging out into traffic from petrol station. Going around roundabout slowly. Stopping again at the traffic light before joining the motorway. Accelerating up to 60 mph. Breaking to halt at traffic light at the St Paul's roundabout. Going up to 60 mph up north on motorway. Stopped at Eastgate roundabout traffic light. Bump before stopping. Vibrations are higher while reversing. Door slamming and tailgate opening. Start time: 12:15:00, finish time: 12:25:55

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VW Transporter Van – Cooling Fluid Holder


Energy Source: Vibration
Application: Automobile
Specific Location: Cable-tied to the metal support of the cooling fluid bottle
Data Duration: 9m 30s
Data Frequency: 2048 Hz
Date Obtained: Friday 15th July 2011, 10:43am

Abstract: The selected car is a commercial vehicle (VW Transporter van) with a 5-cylinder diesel engine. The engine speed is relatively low, varying between 1500-2500 rpm. The van was driven between two junctions of the M32, in a loop, with two roundabouts at each end. Driving from Eastgate tesco onto M32 roundabout going towards St Paul's roundabout. Stationary at traffic lights. Rapid acceleration then going on sidelines that shake the car to accelerate up to 60 mph. Traffic light at roundabout, another one just before joining the motorway. Rapid acceleration. Traffic light stop at the eastgate roundabout. Start time: 10:43:45, finish time: 10:53:05.

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VW Transporter Van – Cooling Fluid Mount


Energy Source: Vibration
Application: Automobile
Specific Location: On chassis, near engine block, on metal part that supports cooling fluid
Data Duration: 7m 20s
Data Frequency: 2048 Hz

Abstract: The selected car is a commercial vehicle (VW Transporter van) with a 5-cylinder diesel engine. The engine speed is relatively low, varying between 1500-2500 rpm. The van was driven for around a set of roundabouts and straights for approx. 5 minutes, the maximum speed on the straight road sections was 50 mph. The data streams are included in .mat file, titled with the location of each data segments. There are 7 columns of data that represent: time (in seconds), x-axis raw data (in mV), y-axis raw data (in mV), z-axis raw data (in mV), x-axis acceleration (in g), y-axis acceleration (in g), and z-axis acceleration (in g).

Features:

  1. Engine start up is not captured
  2. Data starts at 25.83 seconds, ends at 460.67 seconds
  3. Main vibration is in the horizontal plane, vertical direction is damped
  4. Straight road section: 125 – 185 seconds

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VW Transporter Van – Dashboard


Energy Source: Vibration
Application: Automobile
Specific Location: Data Logger is mounted on the dashboard using double-sided tape
Data Duration: 6m 25s
Data Frequency: 2048 Hz

Abstract: The selected car is a commercial vehicle (VW Transporter van) with a 5-cylinder diesel engine. The engine speed is relatively low, varying between 1500-2500 rpm. The van was driven around a set of roundabouts and straights for approx. 5 minutes, the maximum speed on the straight road was 50 mph. The data streams are included in .mat file, titled with the location of each data segments. There are 7 columns of data that represent: time (in seconds), x-axis raw data (in mV), y-axis raw data (in mV), z-axis raw data (in mV), x-axis acceleration (in g), y-axis acceleration (in g), and z-axis acceleration (in g).

Features:

  1. Data starts at 27.88 seconds
  2. Engine in neutral: 280 – 295 seconds
  3. Straight road section, high speed 330 – 375 seconds

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VW Transporter Van – Driver’s Seat Support


Energy Source: Vibration
Application: Automobile
Specific Location: On metal support underneath seat which is rigidly bolted to the chassis
Data Duration: 4m 21s
Data Frequency: 2048 Hz

Abstract: The selected car is a commercial vehicle (VW Transporter van) with a 5-cylinder diesel engine. The engine speed is relatively low, varying between 1500-2500 rpm. The van was driven around a set of roundabouts and straights for approx. 5 minutes, the maximum speed on the straight road was 50 mph. The data streams are included in .mat file, titled with the location of each data segments. There are 7 columns of data that represent: time (in seconds), x-axis raw data (in mV), y-axis raw data (in mV), z-axis raw data (in mV), x-axis acceleration (in g), y-axis acceleration (in g), and z-axis acceleration (in g).

Features:

  1. Data starts at 8.5 seconds, and ends at 269.1 seconds
  2. Engine turn-off at 264.7 seconds
  3. Straight road section, high speed 95 – 152 seconds

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VW Transporter Van – Engine Block


Energy Source: Vibration
Application: Automobile
Specific Location: On engine block, taped to metal part under suspension
Data Duration: 19m 46s
Data Frequency: 2048 Hz

Abstract: The selected car is a commercial vehicle (VW Transporter van) with a 5-cylinder diesel engine. The engine speed is relatively low, varying between 1500-2500 rpm. The van was driven for around 20 minutes, including 5 minutes of motorway (up to 60 mph). Engine's speed was between 1500 – 3000 rpm, varying. The data streams are included in .mat file, titled with the location of each data segments. There are 7 columns of data that represent: time (in seconds), x-axis raw data (in mV), y-axis raw data (in mV), z-axis raw data (in mV), x-axis acceleration (in g), y-axis acceleration (in g), and z-axis acceleration (in g).

Features:

  1. Car is started around 500 seconds (data before this is while mounting the logger)
  2. Engine starting at 501.9 seconds
  3. Gears in neutral position: 515 – 535 seconds
  4. Travelling in city (low speed up to 35 mph): 830 – 890 seconds
  5. Motorway (60 mph): 1340 – 1420 seconds

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VW Transporter Van – Front Wheel Hub


Energy Source: Vibration
Application: Automobile
Specific Location: Cable-tied to the wheel (diameter 0.7 m) in an angle of approx. 35°
Data Duration: 4m 59s
Data Frequency: 2048 Hz

Abstract: The selected car is a commercial vehicle (VW Transporter van) with a 5-cylinder diesel engine. The engine speed is relatively low, varying between 1500-2500 rpm. The van was driven around a set of roundabouts and straights for approx. 5 minutes, the maximum speed on the straight road was 40 mph. The data streams are included in .mat file, titled with the location of each data segments. There are 7 columns of data that represent: time (in seconds), x-axis raw data (in mV), y-axis raw data (in mV), z-axis raw data (in mV), x-axis acceleration (in g), y-axis acceleration (in g), and z-axis acceleration (in g).

Features:

  1. The sensor is saturated at speeds higher than ~25 mph so the data for those parts cannot be used
  2. Starting from stand-still 27 – 33 seconds
  3. Going around a roundabout 86.3 – 97.3 seconds
  4. Stopping: 298 – 306 seconds

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VW Transporter Van – Near Air Filter


Energy Source: Vibration
Application: Automobile
Specific Location: Cable-tied to the chassis near the air filter
Data Duration: 10m 29s
Data Frequency: 2048 Hz
Date Obtained: Friday 15th July 2011, 11:31am

Abstract: The selected car is a commercial vehicle (VW Transporter van) with a 5-cylinder diesel engine. The engine speed is relatively low, varying between 1500-2500 rpm. The van was driven between two junctions of the M32, in a loop, with two roundabouts at each end. Restart engine at 11:31:27. Traffic is picking up. Stopping at roundabout’s traffic light. Stopped at second traffic light before joining the motorway. Stopping on the ‘hard shoulder’ for acceleration, reaching 60 mph then heavy breaking for the traffic light. Stopped at the traffic light before rejoining the M32. Slowing down, going on side shakers then accelerating up to 60 mph. Stopped at eastgate roundabout traffic light. Moving slowly around the car park. Start time: 11:31:00, finish time: 11:42:00.

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VW Transporter Van – On Driver’s Seat


Energy Source: Vibration
Application: Automobile
Specific Location: On the cushion seat with driver sitting directly on top
Data Duration: 4m 59s
Data Frequency: 2048 Hz

Abstract: The selected car is a commercial vehicle (VW Transporter van) with a 5-cylinder diesel engine. The engine speed is relatively low, varying between 1500-2500 rpm. The van was driven in typical city conditions in low traffic. The data streams are included in .mat file, titled with the location of each data segments. There are 7 columns of data that represent: time (in seconds), x-axis raw data (in mV), y-axis raw data (in mV), z-axis raw data (in mV), x-axis acceleration (in g), y-axis acceleration (in g), and z-axis acceleration (in g).

Features:

  1. Data starts at 11.5 seconds, and ends at 310.7 seconds
  2. Engine in neutral at a traffic light, 216.5 – 223.5 seconds
  3. Straight road section, high speed 235 – 280 seconds

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VW Transporter Van – Rear Chassis


Energy Source: Vibration
Application: Automobile
Specific Location: At the back of the van, cable-tied to the chassis
Data Duration: 5m 24s
Data Frequency: 2048 Hz

Abstract: The selected car is a commercial vehicle (VW Transporter van) with a 5-cylinder diesel engine. The engine speed is relatively low, varying between 1500-2500 rpm. The van was driven around a set of roundabouts and straights for approx. 5 minutes, the maximum speed on the straight road was 50 mph. The data streams are included in .mat file, titled with the location of each data segments. There are 7 columns of data that represent: time (in seconds), x-axis raw data (in mV), y-axis raw data (in mV), z-axis raw data (in mV), x-axis acceleration (in g), y-axis acceleration (in g), and z-axis acceleration (in g).

Features:

  1. Engine start up is not captured
  2. Data starts at 2.7s, ends at 325s
  3. Straight road section: 86 – 138 seconds

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VW Transporter Van – Steering Wheel


Energy Source: Vibration
Application: Automobile
Specific Location: On the steering wheel, cable-tied to the lower, stronger semi-circle
Data Duration: 4m 34s
Data Frequency: 2048 Hz

Abstract: The selected car is a commercial vehicle (VW Transporter van) with a 5-cylinder diesel engine. The engine speed is relatively low, varying between 1500-2500 rpm. The van was driven around a set of roundabouts and straights for approx. 5 minutes, the maximum speed on the straight road was 50 mph. The data streams are included in .mat file, titled with the location of each data segments. There are 7 columns of data that represent: time (in seconds), x-axis raw data (in mV), y-axis raw data (in mV), z-axis raw data (in mV), x-axis acceleration (in g), y-axis acceleration (in g), and z-axis acceleration (in g).

Features:

  1. Engine turn-off at 267.5 s (1 seconds of shaking)
  2. Data starts at 10.06s
  3. Straight road section: 80 – 125 seconds

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VW Transporter Van – Top of Driver’s Head


Energy Source: Vibration
Application: Automobile
Specific Location: Data Logger is cable-tied to top of the driver’s head
Data Duration: 8m 46s
Data Frequency: 2048 Hz

Abstract: The selected car is a commercial vehicle (VW Transporter van) with a 5-cylinder diesel engine. The engine speed is relatively low, varying between 1500-2500 rpm. The van was driven in typical city conditions in low traffic. The driver has also left the car and walked around on foot then ran in a jogging pace for a little over a minute. The data streams are included in .mat file, titled with the location of each data segments. There are 7 columns of data that represent: time (in seconds), x-axis raw data (in mV), y-axis raw data (in mV), z-axis raw data (in mV), x-axis acceleration (in g), y-axis acceleration (in g), and z-axis acceleration (in g).

Features:

  1. Data starts at 24.5 seconds
  2. Driving around town up to 370 seconds
  3. Walking is between 380 – 465 seconds
  4. Jogging is between 475 – 538 seconds

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VW Transporter Van – Top of Engine


Energy Source: Vibration
Application: Automobile
Specific Location: Cable-tied to air intake pipes at top of the engine block
Data Duration: 10m 05s
Data Frequency: 2048 Hz
Date Obtained: Friday 15th July 2011, 11:06am

Abstract: The selected car is a commercial vehicle (VW Transporter van) with a 5-cylinder diesel engine. The engine speed is relatively low, varying between 1500-2500 rpm. The van was driven between two junctions of the M32, in a loop, with two roundabouts at each end. Leaving eastgate roundabout. Revving at traffic light. Another traffic light just before joining the motorway. Accelerate up to 40 mph, outlap is slow. Stopping on motorway to accelerate again slower with going on the shakers on the side of the road. Went up to 50 mph. Going around roundabout slowly with traffic. Accelerating slowly on the motorway from 10 mph to 40 mph. Going up to 50 mph before leaving motoroway (2nd gear up to 20, 3rd gear up to 30, 4th gear up to 40, and 5th up to 50 mph). Stopping at traffic lights at eastgate roundabout again. Stationary, in neutral, before stopping at the petrol station. Stopped for a few seconds. Start time: 11:06:30, finish time: 11:17:23.

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VW Transporter Van – Wheel suspension


Energy Source: Vibration
Application: Automobile
Specific Location: Cable-tied to the lower arm of the front left wheel’s suspension
Data Duration: 13m 46s
Data Frequency: 2048 Hz
Date Obtained: Friday 15th July 2011, 12:39pm

Abstract: The selected car is a commercial vehicle (VW Transporter van) with a 5-cylinder diesel engine. The engine speed is relatively low, varying between 1500-2500 rpm. Data Logger is cable-tied to the lower arm of the front left wheel’s suspension. The van was driven back from Eastgate Tesco to the university. Driving back to university from Eastgate Tesco, heavy traffic around roundabout. Stopped at traffic light before joining M32. Going up to 50-60 mph. Heavy traffic near city centre, stop and go motion with slow travel. Start time: 12:39:25, finish time: 12:54:00.

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