Mechanical engineering students working as part of the Michigan Technological University’s Challenge X Team were plagued by broken half shafts in the electric drivetrain of their Chevrolet Equinox hybrid vehicle. A resonant torque event was causing the failures that...
SAE Baja is a challenging collegiate racing series hosted by the Society of Automotive Engineers where student teams design, build and compete off-road vehicles. Except for tires, rims, shocks and the engine, the teams must either customize or design and manufacture...
Hagen Andersen, DNV (USA) Inc., uses the TorqueTrak 10K telemetry instrument from Binsfeld Engineering to perform true mechanical Torque & Power measurements on marine propeller shafts. Shown below is a recent case study. DNV was contracted by a United States ship...
CENTA Transmissions Far East Pte. Ltd. used the TorqueTrak 10K telemetry instruments from Binsfeld Engineering to diagnose and solve a problem aboard a twin-propeller ship, where the couplings on both shafts repeatedly suffered damage after only a couple hours of sea...
When power is money, using Binsfeld TorqueTrak TT10K torque meters can assist engine manufacturers to set maximum power output. A tug barge owner, operating in Alaska, had to re-fit his tug propulsion system in order to comply with environmental regulation. In his...
