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Metric Time/Distance Example                    Additional pages and links

I N S I D E   R  E  C - T  E  C
(Technical Manual and Workbook)
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REC-TEC Version Features
Click on underlined names to see Help file for that module

 

All Versions now include Crash3, SMAC, and Drive3

 

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)

Latest Additions/Upgrades to REC-TEC

  Platinum RT PRO RT ONE
      Plus Option (free for first year)   Current Plus Option
 Expired
None
       SMAC-RT Automatic Bitmap Scaling ABS Yes No No
       SMAC-RT Collision Interface Protocol CIP Yes No No

       Run SMAC-RT over BMP, GIF, JPG

BMP Yes No No

       360 LM Transfer to SMAC

L>S Yes (CoD/CoD) Yes (CG/CG) Yes (CG/CG)

       DISC/S-CAM IV Air Brake

G4 Yes/FDA/(48) N/A N/A

       DISC/S-CAM III Air Brake

V N/A Yes (48) Yes (10)

     Monte Carlo Analysis  
 
     (Improved - cuts calculation time in half)

  Yes Yes No
      Motorcycle Crush SC Yes No No
      Vectors (EDM - DeltaV) G Yes No No

     Energy - Pole / Narrow Object Impact

NOI Yes No No

     Time - Distance (Acc~Dec)

ATD Yes No No

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

SRT Yes Yes Yes
     Time - Distance - Omni     Yes No No

     Integrated REC-TEC Manual

  Yes Yes Yes

     High-Resolution Animation Files 

V Yes Yes Yes

     360 Digital Momentum 

DLM Yes No No
      Electronic Data Modules (EDM/CDR)* EDM Yes No No
TIME/DISTANCE (Click for Manual if Underlined)

VT

Platinum RT PRO RT ONE

          Acceleration-Deceleration Factor

V Yes/FDA Yes Yes

          Acceleration

V Yes/FDA Yes Yes

          Deceleration (Swerve Comparison)

V Yes/FDA Yes Yes

          Multiple Surfaces (10)

V Yes Yes Yes

          Multiple Events (99)

V Yes Yes Yes

          Electronic Data Modules (ECM/CDR)*

EDM Yes No No

          Multiple Vehicles (2)

  Yes Yes Yes

        Time - Distance (Acc~Dec)

ATD Yes No No

          Motion Analysis (99 Phases - Full 3-axis)

V Yes Yes Yes
          Time - Distance - Omni   Yes No No

          V-TRAX (4 Vehicle) Animation

V Yes Yes Yes
COLLISION AVOIDANCE    Platinum RT PRO RT ONE

          Analysis

V Yes Yes No

          Braking Maneuvers

V Yes Yes No

          Passing Maneuvers (enhanced)

V Yes Yes Yes

          Turning Maneuvers

V Yes/FDA Yes Yes

          Following Maneuvers

  Yes No No
MOMENTUM   Platinum RT PRO RT ONE

          360 Digital Momentum 

DLM Yes No No

          360 Linear Momentum

V Yes/FDA Yes Yes

                    Fragmented (4) Vehicles

  Yes Yes Yes

                    Animation / Spinout

  Yes Yes Yes

                    Vector Sum Analysis

  Yes Yes Yes

                    Energy-Momentum Analysis

  Yes Yes Yes

          Angular Momentum (Rotational)

  Yes/FDA No No

          360LM-PDOF Lite

V Yes Yes Yes

          Vector Momentum

V Yes Yes Yes

          Low Speed Collisions

  Yes No No
CRUSH (1 and 2 Vehicles)   Platinum RT PRO RT ONE

          Crush (Crash3 Damage Analysis)

V Yes Yes Yes

          Crush5 (Non-Linear Weighted Zones)

  Yes No No

          Graphics to .DXF in CAD

  Yes Yes Yes
          Motorcycle Crush   Yes No No

          Stiffness Coefficients

V Yes Yes Yes

          Reduced Mass (CEES)

  Yes Yes Yes
ENERGY   Platinum RT PRO RT ONE

          Conservation

V Yes Yes Yes

          Kinetic

V Yes Yes Yes

        Pole / Narrow Object Impact

  Yes No No

          Break Fracture

V Yes No No
FALL / VAULT   Platinum RT PRO RT ONE

          Airborne

V Yes/FDA Yes Yes

                    Optimum Angle

  Yes Yes Yes

                    3 Points on Arc

  Yes Yes Yes

          Pedestrian Vault

V Yes/FDA Yes Yes

          Vault-Slide Integration (Ped/Bicycle/MC)

  Yes/FDA No No
YAW / CRITICAL SPEED   Platinum RT PRO RT ONE

          Yaw/Critical Speed

V Yes/FDA Yes Yes

          Motorcycle Lean Angle

V Yes/FDA Yes Yes
MISCELLANEOUS   Platinum RT PRO RT ONE
          Hydroplaning (NASA - Horne - Navin)   Yes/FDA Yes Yes
          Photogrammetry (Numerical Rectification) V Yes Yes Yes
          AASHTO Sight Triangle (RR) V Yes Yes Yes
          AASHTO/AREA Vertical Alignment (RR)   Yes No No
          Electronic Rail Circuits (RR)   Yes No No
          Rotation Factor V Yes Yes Yes
          Speed from RPM V Yes Yes Yes
          Weight Shift  (3 Axis) V Yes Yes Yes
          Triangle Solver V Yes Yes Yes
          Quadratic Solver V Yes Yes Yes
          Conversions V Yes Yes Yes
          AutoStats Lite   Yes Yes Yes
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE / HEAVY TRUCK   Platinum RT PRO RT ONE

       DISC/S-CAM IV Air Brake

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

       DISC/S-CAM III Air Brake

V N/A Yes (48) Yes (10)

          Electronic Data Modules (ECM/CDR)*

  Yes No No

          Rollover (Static & Dynamic)

V Yes Yes Yes

          Maximum Off Tracking

V Yes Yes Yes

          Weight & Balance

V Yes Yes Yes

          Load Check A (Tractor-Trailer)

  Yes No No

          Load Check B (Truck-Bus)

  Yes No No
ADDITIONAL INCLUDED SOFTWARE   Platinum RT PRO RT ONE
          Drive3 Software**   Yes Yes Yes
GENERAL FEATURES V Platinum RT PRO RT ONE

          Integrated REC-TEC Manual

  Yes Yes Yes
          Animation + Simulation + Graphics   Yes Yes Yes
          Output files for Hi-Res Animations   Yes Yes Yes
          Sensitivity Tables   Yes Yes Yes
          Saves and Loads files V Yes Yes Yes
          AutoSaves LastFile in each section   Yes Yes Yes
          AutoLoad (Selectable) Loads LastFile   Yes Yes Yes
          Imperial and/or Metric V Yes Yes Yes
          Selectable Coordinate Systems V Yes Yes Yes
          Selectable Decimal Precision V Yes Yes Yes
          Selectable CAD/drawing programs V Yes Yes Yes
          Selectable Internet browsers V Yes Yes Yes
          VideoTutor (40+ training and help videos)   Yes Yes Yes
          Internet links (Government/Commercial)   Yes Yes Yes
          Canadian Vehicle Specs   Yes Yes Yes
          Sisters & Clones   Yes Yes Yes
          Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards   Yes Yes Yes
          Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations   Yes Yes Yes
          NHTSA Crash Test Database (Internet)   Yes Yes Yes
          NHTSA Recall Database (Internet)   Yes Yes Yes
          Over 60 Gvt./Com. links (Wx, Laws, Physics)   Yes Yes Yes
          Free phone & email support   Yes Yes Yes
          Free (website) upgrades V Yes Yes Yes
          Integration with Adobe (.PDF Reports)   Yes Yes Yes
          Integration with Word (Reports)   Yes Yes Yes
          Integration with WordPad (Reports)   Yes Yes Yes
          Optimized for Windows   Yes Yes Yes

        Plus Option YEARLY FEES1

  Platinum RT PRO RT ONE

Each Single Install License

  $150 Expired Plus Option N/A

Each Dual Install License

  $250 Expired Plus Option N/A

Unlimited Install License

  $300 Expired Plus Option N/A

Unlimited Install License (State Agency)

  $1000 Expired Plus Option 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.  

*  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..
**    REC-TEC Platinum includes Drive3.

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Last edited on Tuesday, 20 July 2010 03:27:26 PM -0400