The
Analysis Module allows a rapid assessment of driver inputs and engine
behavior in order to optimize the vehicle's performance. Any changes
made to the engine, suspension or aerodynamic settings can be quickly
quantified and fine-tuned. When used with one of EFI's data logging
systems, data from over 100 sensors can be displayed in a number
of formats to help visualize and analyze the vehicle's performance
precisely.
View
Modes
These
displays allow multiple overlays of data from different
channels, laps and outings in order to make rapid comparisons
between settings and/or driver styles, etc. View Modes
include Time, Distance, Frequency, Histograms, X-Y plots,
Contour, Tabular and Graphical Reports.
Track
Mapping
Track
mapping for both cars and motorcycles allows you to
determine exactly where certain events occur. Data from
different laps can be overlaid to highlight ex actly
where on the track improvements were gained. Data can
be overliad on an outline of the track to graphically
show driver inputs or vehicle behavior around each lap.
Split
Time Reports
The
track can also be split into sections to monitor performance
gains. The Split Time Report highlights the fastest
section during an outing.
Tabular
summaries
Custom
reports can be defined to produce a quick summary of
events for each lap, such as maximum and minimum values.
Graphical
Reports
Graphical
reports are particularly useful for debriefing drivers
and other team members who can more easily identify
data when it is presented relative to the track layout.
Graphical Reports are user-definable to display the
maximums or minimums of any channel in each section
of the track.
Math
channels
Complex
math operations may be performed to combine data from
various sensors. These can determine characteristics
that cannot be measured directly. Common examples include
understeer gradient, shock velocity, and aerodynamic
balance.
Frequency
Plots
Advanced
users employ the Frequency Plot to analyze data in the
time domain. The power spectral density of any channel
can be plotted to identify frequency characteristics
and harmonics.
Digital
Filters
A
selection of digital filters is available to exclude
any noise or erroneous data from being displayed. This
ensures that data can be sampled at the highest resolution
and frequency and then post-processed to isolate the
key elements.
Constants
Constants
can be defined for use in math channels so that their values
can easily be updated as various vehicle settings are changed.
Constants can also be linked to Excel spreadsheets to assist
engineers tracking changes in their own formats.