| DOI | Resolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.4224/40003644 |
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| Author | Search for: Lowe, I. R. G.1; Search for: Kim, P. Y.-I.1 |
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| Affiliation | - National Research Council Canada. Division of Mechanical Engineering
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| Format | Text, Technical Report |
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| Physical description | 18 p. |
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| Abstract | This report describes testing done at the request of the Province of Alberta, Consumer and Corporate Affairs Department on the "Road- Hugger", a device purporting to be an automatic balancer for automobile wheels. Descriptive literature from the vending company is appended. The device consists essentially of a hollow plastic ring, of semicircular cross-section, which is attached to the front wheel disc of an automobile so that the ring is concentric with the wheel. The hollow plastic ring is partially filled with a petroleum based fluid and many small steel balls. Table 1 lists the physical characteristics of the "Road-Hugger". An almost identical device marketed under another trade name has previously been tested by NRC, see Reference 1. |
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| Publication date | 1978-05-10 |
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| Publisher | National Research Council Canada |
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| Note | The content is temporarily unavailable |
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| Language | English |
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| Peer reviewed | No |
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| Export citation | Export as RIS |
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| Record identifier | ff05c208-7603-42c7-a5ba-3e5e0195d52d |
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| Record created | 2025-08-26 |
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| Record modified | 2025-11-26 |
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