THE VOV-STANDARD-LINIENBUS. CREATION OF THE CONCEPT-CONSTRUCTION PRINCIPLES-PROBLEM AREAS-TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS

THE PURPOSE OF THIS REPORT IS TO DESIGN A CITY TRANSIT BUS WHICH COMBINES THE GREATEST POSSIBLE ADAPTABILITY TO PEOPLE WITH IMPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS IN REGARD TO POLLUTION AND NOISE. VARIOUS MEETINGS WHICH LED TO THE STANDARD BUS CONCEPT FORMULATION ARE DISCUSSED. THE FIRST MAJOR PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTIC DISCUSSED IS THE VEHICLE'S DIMENSIONS AND DESIGN, INCLUDING FACTORS SUCH AS BODY STRUCTURE, FLOOR SHAPE, ENGINE, WHEEL AND TIRES, AND OUTSIDE AND INSIDE DIMENSIONS. DRAWINGS ARE INCLUDED AS EXAMPLES OF EACH ALTERNATIVE CONSIDERED. A SHORTER VERSION OF THE STANDARD BUS IS EXAMINED AS A VEHICLE VARIANT. COMPONENTS AND VEHICLE EQUIPMENT DISCUSSED INCLUDE GLAZING, DOORS FOR ENTRANCES AND EXITS, VEHICLE SERVICE FLAPS, THE DRIVING COMPARTMENT, SEATING ARRANGEMENT AND SEATS, HANDRAILS, SIGNS AND MARKINGS, HEATING AND VENTILATION, AND BODY ACCESSORIES. POWER SUPPLY, CURRENT CONSUMER AND WIRING ARE ALL DISCUSSED IN THE SECTION ON ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. THE BRAKING AND PNEUMATIC SYSTEM IS DIAGRAMMED AND OUTLINED. ALL TOPICS OF DISCUSSION ARE ILLUSTRATED BY CHARTS, DRAWINGS, AND/OR PHOTOGRAPHS. APPROXIMATELY 6,000 OF THE STANDARDIZED VOV BUSES HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED IN WEST GERMANY, HUNGARY AND IN FRANCE, WHICH PRODUCES A SMALLER VERSION. /UMTA/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Contract PA-06-0007
• Corporate Authors:

  Gesell fuer Kernenerg in Schiffbau & Schiffahrt

  Institut fuer Physik.
  D2054 Gsthcht-Tsprhd,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Schultz, O W
• Publication Date: 1973-7

Media Info

• Pagination: 125 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Brakes; Buses; Design; Electrical equipment; Environmental engineering; Noise control; Propulsion; Size; Vehicle characteristics; Vehicle power plants
• Uncontrolled Terms: Design criteria; Propulsion systems
• Subject Areas: Design; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00224646
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Urban Mass Transportation Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 16 1974 12:00AM