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Uncertainty in Lateral Acceleration Analysis

This document provides a problem to estimate the uncertainty in lateral acceleration given measurements from a 150-foot diameter skid pad test with uncertainties in path deviation of ±2 feet and vehicle speed of ±0.5 mph. The solution calculates the uncertainty in lateral acceleration to be ±4.45% using the specified formula. It recommends improving the experimental procedure by using a larger skid pad circle to reduce the relative uncertainties and thus improve the accuracy of the measurement.

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Uncertainty in Lateral Acceleration Analysis

This document provides a problem to estimate the uncertainty in lateral acceleration given measurements from a 150-foot diameter skid pad test with uncertainties in path deviation of ±2 feet and vehicle speed of ±0.5 mph. The solution calculates the uncertainty in lateral acceleration to be ±4.45% using the specified formula. It recommends improving the experimental procedure by using a larger skid pad circle to reduce the relative uncertainties and thus improve the accuracy of the measurement.

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Problem 1.

50

[Difficulty: 3]

Given: Find: Solution:

Lateral acceleration, a = 0.70 g, measured on 150-ft diameter skid pad; Uncertainties in Path deviation 2 ft; vehicle speed 0.5 mph Estimate uncertainty in lateral acceleration; ow could experimental procedure be improved? Lateral acceleration is given by a = V2/R.

From Appendix F, u a = [(2 u v ) 2 + ( u R ) 2 ]1/ 2

From the given data,

V 2 = aR; V = aR = 0.70 32.2


uv = uR =

ft ft 75 ft = 41.1 2 s s

Then

V
V

= 0.5

mi s ft hr 5280 = 0.0178 hr 41.1 ft mi 3600 s 1 = 0.0267 75 ft


1/ 2

and so

R
R

= 2 ft

u a = (2 0.0178) 2 + (0.0267) 2 u a = 4.45 percent

= 0.0445

Experimental procedure could be improved by using a larger circle, assuming the absolute errors in measurement are constant. For

D = 400 ft; R = 200 ft V 2 = aR; V = aR = 0.70 32.2 uV = ft ft 200 ft = 67.1 = 45.8 mph 2 s s

0.5 2 = 0.0109; u R = = 0.0100 45.8 200 2 u a = (2 0.0109) + 0.0100 2 = 0.0240 = 2.4%

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