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Speedscene, October 2008
The magazine of the Hillclimb and Sprint association
Considered a 'must-have' these days by an increasing number of motorsport competitors, data logging systems can be as simple or as complicated as the user requires, dependent largely on the number of sensors installed on the car. It's possible to log, and download for subsequent analysis, an astonishing amount of information on the performance of engines, suspension, handling, braking, gearing, steering input - in fact virtually any of the myriad functions affecting car and driver over a lap of a circuit or an ascent of a hillclimb. Experienced racer Graham Templeman takes the reader through the installation, set-up and interpretation of data logging systems in a book that, while not perhaps for the casual reader, does exactly what it says on the cover. There's not a picture of a race car in sight, but the book is packed with examples of just about every conceivable data trace that the engineer, mechanic or driver in amateur will require. The author's essentially practical, no-nonsense approach covers both quick pay-off and longer term analysis methods, and recognizing the confusion that often arises in interpreting the paperwork supplied with proprietary equipment, it starts from where the manufacturers' instructions leave off.
The magazine of the Hillclimb and Sprint association
Considered a 'must-have' these days by an increasing number of motorsport competitors, data logging systems can be as simple or as complicated as the user requires, dependent largely on the number of sensors installed on the car. It's possible to log, and download for subsequent analysis, an astonishing amount of information on the performance of engines, suspension, handling, braking, gearing, steering input - in fact virtually any of the myriad functions affecting car and driver over a lap of a circuit or an ascent of a hillclimb. Experienced racer Graham Templeman takes the reader through the installation, set-up and interpretation of data logging systems in a book that, while not perhaps for the casual reader, does exactly what it says on the cover. There's not a picture of a race car in sight, but the book is packed with examples of just about every conceivable data trace that the engineer, mechanic or driver in amateur will require. The author's essentially practical, no-nonsense approach covers both quick pay-off and longer term analysis methods, and recognizing the confusion that often arises in interpreting the paperwork supplied with proprietary equipment, it starts from where the manufacturers' instructions leave off.
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At last. A practical handbook on how to choose and operate datalogging equipment and get the full benefit from what it tells you. Aimed at the amateur competitor, it covers hardware and software and takes over where the manufacturers instructions run out. It shows how to understand what the data is telling you and how to use it to go faster. It covers standard information screens and shows you how to create your own charts and tables that will illuminate the performance of both the car, the driver and the team. On the way, it deals with systems management issues, how to get the quick and easy payoffs, and how to benefit in the long term. It explains how sensors work, how to fit them so they survive and to calibrate them. The final chapter is a Field Guide designed to help you run the system, trouble-shoot hardware and software problems and quickly interpret the output of the graphs under pressure during an event.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Nice clearly written book, takes the reader through a structured approach to vehicle data logging, including equipment selection and use but most importantly what to do with the data once its actually logged. The temptation is always to simply print out time history for each channel, Templeman provides numerous examples of better ways to interpret the data gathered. The book seems to be aimed at the amateur race teams who are looking to improve their performance the authors approach is simply explained for these guys but also gives the more plenty reader something to think about.
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This is an interesting read, it starts incredibly basic before exploring datalogger usage to develop both car and driver, well written and informative, pretty much a must have guide for anyone wishing to increase their knowledge in this subject
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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It's clearly written out but maybe a bit too clearly written out. I was told I needed this book for a University module and to be honest I could have done without it as there isn't really anything I didn't already know even though I'm an electronics student.
There is also one small error in the book on page 118/119 as the axis are drawn the wrong way round but other than that nothing to complain about.
Should be useful for automotive/motor sport engineering students
There is also one small error in the book on page 118/119 as the axis are drawn the wrong way round but other than that nothing to complain about.
Should be useful for automotive/motor sport engineering students
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