>
>Dear all
>
>I herewith like to inform you that a project has been approved under
>the name "HTAS-EMS: Greening and safety assurance of future modular
>road vehicles"
>The public summary has been added at the end of this mail.
>Partners in this project, which will last for three years, are
>Eindhoven University of Technology, HAN University (Arnhem, the
>Netherlands), MAN, DAF, Wabco, TNO, D-Tec (trailer manufacturer),
>LAG (trailer manufacturer). We are now in the process of preparing
>the kick-off., and I intend to distribute future results of this
>project, being approved for publication, among the IFRTT members.
>
>Kind regards
>
>
>Joop Pauwelussen
>HAN University
>
>Public summary:
>This HTAS EMS project takes up the challenge to describe the ideal
>modular road (EMS) vehicle, in order to meet future challenges
>regarding efficiency and sustainability of goods transport, with
>larger transport capacity and higher flexibility with respect to
>other transport modes and transitions between different road
>classes. First, the present LHV (Longer and Heavier vehicles) are
>taken as a basis and considering current and near future solutions.
>Next, focus will be on new more innovative and efficient vehicle
>concepts for the mid-term future beyond 2020, with new analysis
>methods, safety systems, proposed modified regulations, etc. The
>general goal is a common understanding and acceptance of modular
>road vehicles within the European community for the short and mid-
>to long term.
>
>Starting point is a selection of standard loading units, being
>presently used in Europe with arbitrary combinations of vehicle,
>trailers and semitrailers to transport these modules. Suggested
>vehicle configurations are selected on the basis of performance
>(energy intensity, manoeuvring, handling stability, impact on road
>and bridge damage,..), with no limitation of GVW and total vehicle
>length as far as this does not conflict this performance. Axle loads
>of future EMS vehicles will be reduced, contributing significantly
>to reduced road and bridge wear.
>
>There are two parallel tracks of activities (sub-projects) within
>this EMS project. The first sub-project, ' Greening of Modular Road
>Vehicles', focuses on the identification of transport demands, and
>societal and economic needs. The second track or sub-project is
>denoted as 'Safety Assurance of Modular Road Vehicles', and consists
>of two phases, (1) Evaluating existing solutions for modular road
>vehicles, including LHV's, and (2) Future, improved EMS and truck concepts
>
>The HTAS-EMS project will lead to the following output:
>
>1. The ideal loading capacity (based on existing loading
>units) regarding the constraints of the logistic industry
>2. The ideal length of a cab over engine concept regarding
>CO2, emission, safety and security targets
>3. The maximum vehicle combination length and GVW regarding
>infrastructure, safety and security
>4. The ideal vehicle concept regarding the cost/tonkm,
>emissions, safety and security (in combination with rail-road-water)
>5. The required adaptations to infrastructure
>6. The requirements regarding equipment compatibility
>7. The required adaptations to legislation to meet future
>requirements on emissions, safety and security and cost/tonkm.
>
>
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