Afternoon: Of major interest during the afternoon will be an open forum supported by F1 teams, automotive companies, test equipment manufacturers and universities entitled: Seven Poster Rigs – Is that three too many? “Free body“ six, seven and eight post vehicle test rigs have been experimented with and are a deviation from the fixed body rigs of sixteen to twenty four axes. What are the pros and cons of these different variations and what direction is this technology moving today? Our Guest panel is:
Dave Hamer Bruce Oliver Dr David Purdy Bernard Steeples TBA
Subjects covered will include: • • • • • •
Lotus Renault GP Lola Cars International Defence Academy Ford Simulation
What are the advantages of the different fixed and free body rigs? Have six, seven or eight poster free body rigs made a significant cost-effective impact? What part are computer simulations playing? Is it valid to use a non-rolling tyre? Can free body rigs achieve realistic inertia and aeroloading? What direction is the full vehicle laboratory testing taking today?
Also present on the day to give their views will be representatives from: Formula1
Willams F1 Renault F1 Mercedes GP Force India Virgin Racing
Test House
MIRA Millbrook GKN
Consultancy
Lola Cars International
Automotive
Lotus Cars Bentley Motors Nissan Ford
University
University of Bath Defence Academy of the UK Oxford Brookes University of Huddersfield
Supplier
Tiab Ltd MTS Instron Servotest
There will be two short presentations:
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N Posters in the UK by Colin Dodds, Dodds Associates
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7 Poster aero-loader control by Chris Lamming, University of Bath
All attendees will get a chance to ask questions either during the forum or in the exhibition hall afterwards. The forum will have limited places. A free lunch and refreshments are provided, so please ensure you register. Please go to the EIS website for further details:
http://www.e-i-s.org.uk
or e-mail:
lmansfield@e-i-s.org.uk