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for fixing the discs to the central block and the positions (frontal and lateral) of the angle
transducer. The angle transducer and the balance weight of the head form must be
repositioned when changing from frontal to lateral testing and vice versa.
Full Body Pendulum
The full body pendulum, part number 020-9920 “Q3 Probe Assembly” (see figure 26 and
table 18), consists of a hollow metal tube closed at both ends, two axles with suspension
pulleys and a speed vane. An accelerometer which measures the longitudinal acceleration
must be mounted on the rear end. An Endevco model 2262CA-200 or equivalent is
recommended.
The total mass, including instrumentation, suspension pulley wheels and speed vane as
well as the impactor face dimensions are specified in the table below.
Table 18.
Q6 full body pendulum specifications
Description
Q3 probe
Probe weight, including speed vane,
accelerometers and hardware.
3.80 ± 0.05 kg
Probe Diameter
80 mm
Round off radius
5 mm
Figure 25.
Q3 full-body impactor (accelerometer not shown)