"Making
Sense of Squiggly Lines"
Table of
Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction
1.1
- Data Acquisition System
1.2
- Channels
1.3
- Logging
1.4
- Data Display Types
Chapter
2 Speed
2.1 - Speed from tire revolutions
2.2
- Speed from GPS
2.3
- Overlay
2.4
- Variance
2.5
- Data Alignment
2.6
- Braking
2.7
- Wheel Slip
2.8
- Cornering Speeds
2.9
- Straight Line Speed
Chapter 3 RPM
3.1
- Over Revs
3.2
- Down Shifts
3.3
- X-Y Plot of RPM vs. Speed
3.4
- RPM Histogram
Chapter 4 Gear
4.1
- Finding the Optimal Shift Points
Chapter 5
Throttle
5.1
- Throttle Blips
5.2
- Average Throttle Position
5.3
- Throttle Lifts
5.4
- Throttle Application Smoothness
5.5
- Throttle Application – Ideal Line
Chapter 6
G-Force
6.1
- G-Force Longitudinal - Acceleration
6.2
- G-Force Longitudinal - Braking
6.3
- G-Force Lateral
6.4
- G-G Traction Circle
Chapter 7
Steering
7.1
- Line Analysis
7.2
- Car Handling Oversteer/Understeer
Chapter 8 Track
Mapping
Chapter 9 Section
Timing
Chapter 10 Video
Chapter 11 Putting it
All Together
11.1
- Summary of Channels
11.2
- Strategy for Improvement
Appendix A – Recommended Logging Rates
Appendix B - Glossary of Terms
Index |