SEA, Ltd.'s Vehicle Inertia Measurement Facility (VIMF) measures center-of-gravity location and inertia on vehicles weighing up to 4,500 kg (10,000 lbs).  The VIMF is the standard for the U.S. National Highway Traffic & Safety Administration's (NHTSA) center-of-gravity and inertia measurements.  It provides high accuracy and efficiency, and is used by SEA to make measurements of the vehicle Static Stability Factor (SSF) for NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) to provide 5-Star Rollover Ratings for consumer vehicles.

• Measures center-of-gravity height, lateral & longitudinal positions
• Performs all Static Stability Factor (SSF) measurements for the NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) Five-Star rollover rating system
• Computes Pitch, Yaw & Roll moments of inertia
• Determines total vehicle weight – all vehicles up to 10,000 lbs.
• Determines Roll/Yaw product of inertia
• Less than three hours of test time per vehicle
• High accuracy and repeatability

For more information on our testing services contact vehicledynamics@SEAlimited.com

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