REQUIREMENTS AND TECHNICAL TRENDS REGARDING HEAVY VEHICLES

ESIGENZE ED INDIRIZZI TECHNICI DEL'AUTOMOBILISNO INDUSTRIALE

This paper examines the possibilities of higher power for heavy lorries (with special regard to the climbing of steep gradients), and better transmission of increased engine power to the wheels. Emphasis is laid on the advantages of the supercharging of diesel engines, in conjunction with the thermic recovery of exhaust gases and efficient intermediary cooling of the compressed air. Reference is made to current trends towards gearbox improvements aimed at achieving greater flexibility for heavy vehicles. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Automobile Club d'Italia

  Via Marsala 8
  00185 Rome,   Italy 
• Authors:
  • Medici, M
• Publication Date: 1976

Language

• Italian

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 357-367
• Serial:
  • Automobilismo e Automobilismo Industriale
  • Volume: 24
  • Issue Number: 9-10

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Compressed air; Diesel engines; Driving; Exhaust gases; Flexibility; Handling characteristics; Heavy vehicles; Highway grades; Improvements; Motors; Slopes; Speed; Transmissions; Trucks
• ITRD Terms: 1314: Diesel engine; 2806: Gradient; 1236: Lorry; 1334: Motor; 5408: Speed; 1333: Transmission (veh); 1646: Vehicle handling
• Subject Areas: Highways; Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00156458
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Analytic
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 13 1977 12:00AM