Re: Torsen Threads <*all*>

[QSHIPQ@aol.com]

In a message dated 10/19/99 4:49:53 PM Central Daylight Time, 
quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk writes:

> In message <0.5937e955.253df80b@aol.com> QSHIPQ@aol.com writes:
>  
>  > *  Slip angle differences across a center axle
>  
>  And just how does a Torsen 'see' this?  Can it predict NASDAQ movements?
>  
>  It 'sees' only torque, with varying positive and negative signs, across
>  one input and two outputs.
>  

Phil:
Either get Dave's reference, or have Dave e-mail you privately.  These are 
the exact two inputs that make the device allocate torque.  For some 
credibility to this, at 45m radius at a given accel, fully loaded, dry cf, 
80q, the torque dist due to slip angle differences *ONLY* is 62r/38f.  At 15m 
the torsen is at the Bias Ratio (75r/25f) due to slip angle differences only. 
  Neither of the above are traction arguments.  

In order for it to ignore relative slip angle differences, it would have to 
be a smart device.  It's dumb.

Let's at least agree on a baseline.  If you can't, Gary is in trouble before 
he started.

HTH

Scott J