Lightweight Design and Evaluation for Cab-in-White of Heavy-Duty Truck

Wang, Xinyu; Wang, Dengfeng; Sun, Wanlai; Liu, Peiwu

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-33738-3_15

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“…This is to be achieved by reducing the weight of the vehicle to lower energy requirements (Ning et al, 2009), and by developing a hybrid powertrain with regenerative braking to further reduce the fuel consumption (Shiraki et al, 2010). Additionally, technology is being transferred from the automotive sector to reduce the initial costs of the vehicle (Ma and Lan, 2013;Wang et al, 2013), where innovative solutions are regularly implemented with minimal cost penalties.…”

Section: The Very Light Rail Vehiclementioning

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Development of a very light rail vehicle

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Hoffrichter

Iraklis

et al. 2017

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Transport

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The collaborative very light rail project involves the development of a novel railcar designed to revolutionise the rail industry: a self-powered, Very Light Rail (VLR) vehicle. Each of the two bogies contains a complete diesel-electric series-hybrid drive system, whilst the whole vehicle has undergone significant lightweighting activity to realise a target weight of less than 18 tonnes, or 1 tonne per linear meter. The target cost is £500,000, which is to be achieved through the use of standardised, modular components, and appropriate materials and structural design methodologies. The research covers several aspects of the GB Rail Technical Strategy (RTS) chapter relating to Rolling Stock. Lightweighting leads to a reduction in the propulsion requirements and reduces the infrastructure installation and maintenance costs. The use of higher efficiency drive systems achieved through on-board energy systems enables a reduction in carbon emissions. These hybridisation activities improve the passenger experience through quieter operation, decreased vibration and the possible elimination of exhaust emissions in stations. Combining new drive systems with modular lightweight structures will lead to lower life-cycle costs and thus could enable the economical reopening of lines

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