TED - Thermal Evaluation Dummy

A major American motorcycle manufacturer was looking for a manikin to measure convective/radiated engine heat and evaluate rider comfort based on motorcycle speed and leg position. Because only legs were needed to conduct the desired tests, Measurement Technology Northwest developed a compact thermal leg system based on our "Newton" body form, with special hip joints that allow the manikin to be positioned on a wide variety of motorcycles, either as a rider or a passenger.

Data communication to and from the manikin is provided by a wireless RS-232 link attached to a Windows based PC running Measurement Technology Northwest's ThermDAC software - a Windows based program that provides control capabilities, data recording, and real-time numerical and graphical displays of section temperatures.