TOPAS - ROAD TANKER WITH IMPROVED PASSIVE AND ACTIVE SAFETY SYSTEMS

Three major German companies introduce a project for further traffic safety improvements and reduction of environmental impact: a road tanker with active and passive safety systems. Based on comprehensive preliminary research and trials with a pre-prototype, the two-axle articulated cab with air suspension on the rear axle is safety enhanced by means of an antilock device, engine slip control, differential lock, retarders, electro-pneumatic gearchange and electronic air pressure monitoring on all tires. The 3-axle trailer with a tank capacity of 30,000 liters has active safety devices which include a low center of gravity, wide tire treads, anti-lock system, air supsension, a rear swing-out warning indicator and maneuvering aid (video camera). The cab and trailer are both painted in a clearly-visible safety paint. The prototype vehicle is now undergoing urban traffic trials.

• Corporate Authors:

  Daimler-Benz A.G.

  Mercedesstrade 136
  Stuttgart-Unterturk,   Germany 
• Publication Date: 1986-11-17

Media Info

• Pagination: 20 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Antilock brake systems; Antilock brake systems; Electronics; Inflation; Monitoring; Prototypes; Safety; Safety equipment; Tankers; Tire pressure; Tires
• Uncontrolled Terms: Safety features
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00483987
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: NP-8770384
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1989 12:00AM