Analysis of Class 8 truck technologies for their fuel savings and economics

Non-electrification efficiency-improving technologies and powertrain technologies for reducing the heavy-duty truck fuel consumption are studied. The study indicates that improvements in engine efficiency, aerodynamic drag and rolling resistance will benefit fuel economy significantly over the day drive and over-the-road highway driving cycles; 6–13% in fuel savings can be expected from each technology. Hybridization can achieve fuel saving of 16% and is financially attractive for the day drive cycle. Compared to the baseline Class 8 conventional trucks, an improvement of 20–22% and 28–50% in fuel economy by 2020 can be expected using non-electrification efficiency-improving and a combination of non-electrification and hybrid technologies. Fuel economy improvements of a factor of four to five can be achieved by hybridizing the heavy-duty trucks used on ocean ports.     

The future of trucking technology in Brazil: results of a technology forecasting model

Abstract

The aim of this article is to identify a set of technological events related to the Brazilian truck fleet that are well placed hierarchically regarding their possibility of occurrence and pertinence for the horizon year of 2021. For this we propose and apply a Technology Forecasting Model for trucks (called TFM/Trucks) based on the Delphi technique, considering 28 technological events associated with six internal forecasting dimensions: safety, efficient use of energy and alternative fuels, materials technology, operational schemes, comfort and environment. The ranking of the technological events, considering hypothetical situations for analysis, indicate significant concern over the safety dimension, with four of the five events (passive safety and active safety) classified among the 10 events with the greatest chance of occurring and pertinence, irrespective of the panelists' degree of specialization. The environmental dimension, with respect to the predominance of electric powered trucks with lower level of atmospheric pollutants, was always in one of the first two positions, regardless of the situation studied. In the final ranking, the five best-classified events represented the dimensions of safety, environment, materials technology and comfort, with environment and passive safety predominating.     

LNG重型牵引车经济性及动力性研究

文章针对不同动力匹配的LNG重型牵引车,采用CRUISE仿真分析与车辆实际运行数据分析相结合的方法进行经济性及动力性研究,确定了仿真分析方法的可行性,为通过仿真分析进行动力匹配的优化提供了借鉴。     

Development of a model for an air brake system with leaks and a scheme for the estimation of the steady-state pushrod stroke

Brake systems in trucks are crucial for ensuring the safety of vehicles and passengers on the roadways. Most trucks in the USA are equipped with S-cam drum brake systems and they are sensitive to maintenance. Brake deficiencies such as leaks and out-of-adjustment of the pushrod are a major cause of accidents involving trucks. Leaks in the air brake systems drastically affect braking performance by decreasing the maximum attainable braking pressure and also increasing the time required to attain the same, thereby resulting in longer stopping distances. Out-of-adjustment of the pushrod leads to loss of braking torque even if no leaks are present in the air brake system. In this paper, we present a mathematical model for an air brake system in the presence of leaks, with a view towards developing a diagnostic system for the air brake system based on the models. Additionally, we present a scheme that estimates the severity of leak in terms of the mass flow rate of air leaking from the air brake system to the atmosphere. This scheme can be implemented using a simple look-up table. We also present a steady-state pushrod stroke estimation scheme, based on brake chamber pressure measurements in the absence of any leaks in the air brake system.     

重卡传动轴支撑角板载荷谱研究

为了提升重卡车型传动轴支撑角板的承载能力,基于传动轴支撑角板载荷试验,对不同载荷、不同路面条件下的传动轴支撑角板各向受力情况进行了研究分析。结果表明,传动轴支撑角板各向受力与路面类型、车速等有关,与车辆载荷关系不大。此外,文章还提出了提升支撑角板承载能力的相关改进意见和措施。     

我国长头重卡的现状与发展浅析

本文结合我国国情和重卡行业的变化综述了长头重卡的主要技术优势和其在国内市场存在的障碍,并分析了长头重卡重回市场的有利条件。     

超重车辆过桥的管理与验算方法

本文较详细介绍了超重车辆过桥的要求、管理措施及验算方法,结合实际例子阐明了该方法的实用性,为管理超重车辆过桥提供借鉴。     

低动力重载货车转向架选型原则及设计优化

本文在分析了我国主型货车转向架的现状后，提出一种适合我国线路情况的重载货车转向架－准构架式，双侧利诺尔磨擦减振器，迫寻向转向架，通过研究该转向架的曲线性能的蛇行稳定性，来优化迫导向机构的结构参数。经理论分析和计算机仿真模似，正实该转向架能达到降低轮轨动力作用和提高运行性能的目的。     

干接盖梁施工控制关键技术

高架桥梁预制拼装技术日渐成熟,基于便捷施工、降低成本、提高质量的原则,围绕预制拼装工艺优化的思考和尝试从未间断。分节盖梁的推广有效解决了超重大尺寸盖梁运输和吊装困难的问题,而干接工艺的应用进一步优化了分节盖梁吊装和拼接工序,较传统湿接工艺,大幅提高施工效率和减小措施成本。结合上海S3公路（周邓公路-G1503两港大道立交）新建工程中干接盖梁的应用,通过工程实践,介绍和提炼干接盖梁工艺在施工过程中的控制要点。