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R E C - T E C

Information on Translation Accelerators

 REC-TEC Module Overview                               Inside REC-TEC Menu Links

Metric Time/Distance Example                    Additional pages and links


REC-TEC Version Features
Click on underlined names to see Help file for that module

 

Light blue color denotes that the section shows interactive formulae along with input values

FDA = Finite Difference Analysis                V = VideoTutor (click V to play) (click here for all)

 REC-TEC

  PLATINUM PRO ONE ALPHA
      Plus Option (free for first year)   Current Plus Option
 Expired
None None

    Latest Additions/Upgrades
V-20111222

* * * * *
TIME/DISTANCE (Click for Manual if Underlined)

VT

PLATINUM PRO ONE ALPHA

          Acceleration-Deceleration Factor

V Yes/FDA Yes Yes Yes

          Acceleration

V Yes/FDA Yes Yes Yes

          Deceleration (Swerve Comparison)

V Yes/FDA Yes Yes Yes

          Multiple Surfaces(10)

V Yes Yes Yes Yes

          Multiple Events (99)

V Yes Yes Yes Yes

          Electronic Data Modules (ECM/CDR)*

EDM Yes No No No

          Multiple Vehicles (2)

  Yes Yes Yes No

        Time - Distance (Acc~Dec)

ATD Yes No No No

          Motion Analysis (99 Phases - Full 3-axis)

V Yes Yes Yes No
          Time - Distance - Omni   Yes/FDA Yes Yes Yes

          V-TRAX (4 Vehicle) Animation

V Yes Yes Yes No
COLLISION AVOIDANCE    PLATINUM PRO ONE ALPHA

          Analysis

V Yes Yes No No

          Braking Maneuvers

V Yes Yes Yes Yes

          Passing Maneuvers (enhanced)

V Yes Yes Yes No

          Turning Maneuvers

V Yes/FDA Yes Yes Yes

          Following Maneuvers

  Yes No No No
MOMENTUM   PLATINUM PRO ONE ALPHA

          360 Digital Momentum 

DLM Yes No No No

          360 Linear Momentum

V Yes/FDA Yes Yes Yes

                    Fragmented (4) Vehicles

  Yes Yes Yes Yes

                    Animation / Spinout

  Yes Yes Yes Yes

                    Vector Sum Analysis

  Yes Yes Yes Yes

                    Energy-Momentum Analysis

  Yes Yes Yes Yes

          Angular Momentum (Rotational)

  Yes/FDA No No No

          360LM-PDOF Lite

V Yes Yes Yes No

          Vector Momentum

V Yes Yes Yes No

          Low Speed Collisions

  Yes No No No
CRUSH (1 and 2 Vehicles)   PLATINUM PRO ONE ALPHA

          Crush (Crash3 Damage Analysis)

V Yes Yes Yes Yes

          Crush5 (Non-Linear Weighted Zones)

  Yes No No No

          Graphics to .DXF in CAD

  Yes Yes Yes Yes
          Motorcycle Crush   Yes Yes No No

          Stiffness Coefficients

V Yes Yes Yes Yes

          Reduced Mass (CEES)

  Yes No No No
SMAC-RT   PLATINUM PRO ONE ALPHA

     SMAC-RT  (Calspan ' 97 SMAC w/upgrades)

SRT Yes Yes Yes No
       SMAC-RT Automatic Bitmap Scaling ABS Yes No No No
       SMAC-RT Collision Interface Protocol CIP Yes No No No

       Run SMAC-RT over BMP, GIF, JPG

BMP Yes No No No

       360 LM Transfer to SMAC

L>S Yes (CoD/CoD) Yes (CG/CG) Yes (CG/CG) No
ENERGY   PLATINUM PRO ONE ALPHA

          Conservation

V Yes Yes Yes Yes

          Kinetic

V Yes Yes Yes Yes

        Pole / Narrow Object Impact

  Yes No No No

          Break Fracture

V Yes No No No
FALL / VAULT   PLATINUM PRO ONE ALPHA

          Airborne

V Yes/FDA Yes Yes Yes

                    Optimum Angle

  Yes Yes Yes Yes

                    3 Points on Arc

  Yes Yes Yes Yes

          Pedestrian Vault

V Yes/FDA Yes Yes Yes

Vault-Slide Integration
(Ped/Bicycle/MC)

  Yes/FDA No No No
YAW / CRITICAL SPEED   PLATINUM PRO ONE ALPHA

          Yaw/Critical Speed

V Yes/FDA Yes Yes Yes

          Motorcycle Lean Angle

V Yes/FDA Yes Yes Yes
MISCELLANEOUS   PLATINUM PRO ONE ALPHA

        Monte Carlo Analysis  

  Yes Yes No No
          Hydroplaning (NASA - Horne - Navin)   Yes/FDA Yes Yes No
          Photogrammetry (Numerical Rectification) V Yes Yes Yes Yes
          AASHTO Sight Triangle (RR) V Yes Yes Yes No
          AASHTO/AREA Vertical Alignment (RR)   Yes No No No
          Electronic Rail Circuits (RR)   Yes No No No
          Rotation Factor V Yes Yes Yes Yes
          Speed from RPM (Enhanced August 2011 V Yes Yes Yes Yes
          Weight Shift  (3 Axis) V Yes Yes Yes Yes
          Triangle Solver V Yes Yes Yes Yes
          Quadratic Solver V Yes Yes Yes Yes
          Conversions V Yes Yes Yes Yes
          Vectors (EDM - DeltaV) G Yes Yes Yes Yes
          AutoStats Lite   Yes Yes Yes Yes
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE / HEAVY TRUCK   PLATINUM PRO ONE ALPHA

       DISC/S-CAM IV Air Brake

V Yes/FDA/(48) N/A N/A N/A

       DISC/S-CAM III Air Brake

V N/A Yes (48) Yes (10) No

          Electronic Data Modules (ECM/CDR)*

  Yes No No No

          Rollover (Static & Dynamic)

V Yes Yes Yes No

          Maximum Off Tracking

V Yes Yes Yes No

          Weight & Balance

V Yes Yes Yes No

          Load Check A (Tractor-Trailer)

  Yes No No No

          Load Check B (Truck-Bus)

  Yes No No No
ADDITIONAL INCLUDED SOFTWARE   PLATINUM PRO ONE ALPHA
          Drive3 Software   Yes Yes Yes Yes
GENERAL FEATURES V PLATINUM PRO ONE ALPHA

      Program Documentation
F1 through F6 keys - available from Main Screen and all Modules

  Yes
(Module Sensitive)
Yes
(F1/F6 Module Sensitive)
Yes
(F1/F6 Module Sensitive)
Yes
(F1/F6 Module Sensitive)

INSIDE REC-TEC (Electronic version) 
Accessible through program [F5 key]

  Yes
(Module Sensitive)
Yes Yes Yes

          Integrated REC-TEC Manual

  Yes Yes Yes Yes
          Animation + Simulation + Graphics   Yes Yes Yes No 
Simulation
          Output files for Hi-Res Animations   Yes Yes Yes Yes
          Sensitivity Tables   Yes Yes Yes Yes
          Saves and Loads files V Yes Yes Yes Yes
          AutoSaves LastFile in each section   Yes Yes Yes Yes
          AutoLoad (Selectable) Loads LastFile   Yes Yes Yes Yes
          Imperial and/or Metric V Yes Yes Yes Yes
          Selectable Coordinate Systems V Yes Yes Yes Yes
          Selectable Decimal Precision V Yes Yes Yes Yes
          Selectable CAD/drawing programs V Yes Yes Yes Yes
          Selectable Internet browsers V Yes Yes Yes Yes
          VideoTutor (40+ training and help videos)   Yes Yes Yes Yes
          Internet links (Government/Commercial)   Yes Yes Yes Yes
          Canadian Vehicle Specs   Yes Yes Yes Yes
          Sisters & Clones   Yes Yes Yes Yes
          Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards   Yes Yes Yes Yes
          Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations   Yes Yes Yes Yes
          NHTSA Crash Test Database (Internet)   Yes Yes Yes Yes
          NHTSA Recall Database (Internet)   Yes Yes Yes Yes
          Over 60 Gvt./Com. links (Wx, Laws, Physics)   Yes Yes Yes Yes
          Free phone & email support   Yes Yes Yes Yes
          Free (website) upgrades V Yes Yes Yes Yes
          Integration with Adobe (.PDF Reports)   Yes Yes Yes Yes
          Integration with Word (Reports)   Yes Yes Yes Yes
          Integration with WordPad (Reports)   Yes Yes Yes Yes
          Optimized for Windows   Yes Yes Yes Yes

        Plus Option YEARLY FEES1

  PLATINUM PRO ONE ALPHA

Single/Unlimited Install License
(All Except State Agency) 

  $300 Expired Plus Option N/A N/A

Single/Unlimited Install License
(State Agency)

  $1000 (CC) Expired Plus Option N/A N/A

1 The leased Plus Option is free for the first year after purchase creating the Platinum version of REC-TEC.  REC-TEC Platinum automatically becomes REC-TEC PRO if the Plus Option is allowed to expire.  If the Plus option is renewed, the program again becomes REC-TEC Platinum.  The Plus Option now permits Unlimited Installations (Computers and USB drives) on Single/Dual Installation Licenses as long as it remains active.

*  EDM (click to view additional data) has 99 phases or events and works with Engine Control Modules or Vetronix(R) Crash Data Retrieval tools.  It will then transfer the information to the expanded Time Distance Multiple Events section for additional computations and time or distance breakdowns that can include space delimited output files for video animation..

Getting Started with REC-TEC


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Mobile:  321-271-6459

REC-TEC LLC  P.O. BOX 561031 ROCKLEDGE, FL 32956 USA

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Last edited on Friday, 23 December 2011 11:29:37 AM -0500