Entire Vehicle

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The aim of this work, consisting of 9 individual, self-contained booklets, is to describe commercial vehicle technology in a way that is clear, concise and illustrative. Compact and easy to understand, it provides an overview of the technology that goes into modern commercial vehicles. Starting from the customer's fundamental requirements, the characteristics and systems that define the design of the vehicles are presented knowledgeably in a series of articles, each of which can be read and studied on their own.  This volume, Entire Vehicle, provides an introduction to the vehicle concept,vehicle variants and the legal framework conditions. The relationships between longitudinal and lateral dynamics are explained in a way that is necessary for understanding both in training and in practice.  Preface Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 History 1.2 A Few Terms 1.2.1 The Coordinate System 2 Trucks as Investment Goods 2.1 The Application 2.2 Profitability of the Commercial Vehicle 2.2.1 Optimizing Income 2.2.2 Costs 2.3 Profitability and Cost Structure for Alternative Propulsion Systems 2.4 Profitability and Cost Structure for Autonomous Driving Trucks 2.5 Trucks from the Driver’s Perspective 2.6 Customer Purchasing Criteria 3 Entire Vehicle 3.1 The Vehicle Concept 3.1.1 Tractor Unit or Truck 3.1.2 Vehicle Configuration and Operating Case 3.1.3 Effects of Production on the Vehicle Concept 3.2 Vehicle Variants 3.2.1 Axle Formulas 3.2.2 Geometry of the Vehicle 3.3 Dimensions 3.3.1 Dimensions in Europe 3.3.1.1 New Length Regulation in Europe 3.3.1.2 Exceptions 3.3.2 Weight and Size Regulations in the US 3.3.3 Conventional and cab-over-engine tractors in Light of the Length Regulations 3.4 Weights and Axle Loads 3.4.1 Permissible Gross Vehicle Weights and Gross Combination Weight 3.4.2 Axle Load 3.4.3 Real Axle Loads in a Semitrailer 3.4.4 Problem of Axle Loads with Tractor-Semitrailer-Combination 3.4.5 Unloading and Axle Loads 3.4.6 Solutions to the Axle Load Problem 3.5 Payload and Curb Weight of the Entire Vehicle 3.6 Emission Regulations 3.6.1 Limits 3.6.2 European Test Cycles 3.6.3 US Emission Testing 3.6.4 On Board Diagnostic 3.6.5 Greenhouse Gas 3.6.6 Future Development of Exhaust Emission Standards 3.7 Type Approval in Europe 3.7.1 Safety Regulations in the U.S 3.7.1.1 FMVSSs 3.7.1.2 FMCSRs 3.8 Driving Resistance and Longitudinal Dynamics 3.9 Lateral Dynamics 3.9.1 Comfort 3.9.2 Ride Comfort Comprehension Questions Abbreviations and Symbols References Index