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This SAE recommended practice defines the system and component functions, measurement metrics, testing methodologies for evaluating the functionality and performance of tire pressure systems, and recommended maintenance practices within the known operating environments. This document is applicable to all axle and all wheel combinations for single unit powered vehicles exceeding 7257 kg (16 000 US lb) gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), and multi-unit vehicle combinations, up to three (3) towed units, which use an SAE J560 connector for power and/or communication, or equivalent successor connector technology, or which use a suitable capacity wireless solution. Examples of included single chassis vehicles would be – utility and delivery vans, tow trucks, rack trucks, buses, recreational vehicles, fuel trucks, trash trucks, dump trucks, cement trucks, and tractors.

This SAE Recommended Practice describes a test method for determination of heavy truck (Class VI, VII, and VIII) tire force and moment properties under combined cornering and braking conditions. The properties are acquired as functions of slip angle, normal force, and slip ratio. Slip angle and normal force are changed incrementally using a sequence specified in this document. At each increment, the slip ratio is continually changed by application of a braking torque ramp. The data are suitable for use in vehicle dynamics modeling, comparative evaluations for research and development purposes, and manufacturing quality control. This document is intended to be a general guideline for testing on an ideal machine, and modifications to the protocols recommended within are expected depending on the requirements of each customer. Due care is necessary when modifying protocols to ensure that the integrity of the data is maintained.

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SAE J3078/6 specifies a test method for simulating solar heating in the laboratory and measuring the radiant heat energy from a natural or simulated source. It is applicable to off-road self-propelled work machines as defined in SAE J1116 and tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry as defined in ANSI/ASAE S390.

This SAE Standard establishes a uniform test procedure and performance requirements for off throttle steering and obstacle avoidance capabilities of personal watercraft. Personal watercrafts intended to be operated by a single operator who either stands or kneels in a tray located behind a moveable handlepole are exempted from this SAE Standard. This SAE Standard does not apply to outboard powered personal watercraft and jet powered surfboards.

In any off-highway machinery throughout the product development cycle, noise is considered an important characteristic. This characteristic drives the product quality, safety, and productivity and meets the homologation requirements. Identifying the critical noise source and finding out the true root cause of the noise source is a very critical element in improving the design to reduce the noise levels. A systematic approach is needed to understand the behavior of the system, which can be achieved through collaborative efforts among the analysis, design, and testing teams. This paper describes how virtual analysis helps to determine the main source of noise radiation in the audible frequency range of the human ear. The sound pressure level (SPL) in the test data at the end unit drive of an agriculture machine showed high peaks at a few frequencies in the critical frequency range. The spectral content remains the same regardless of the backshaft speed.

This SAE Recommended Practice provides test performance requirements for air disc brake actuators for service and combination service parking brake actuators with respect to function, durability, and environmental performance when tested according to SAE J2902.

This SAE Standard describes a laboratory test procedure for comparatively evaluating the durability and fatigue life qualities of a complete seat cushion by submitting the seating surface of the cushion to repetitive compressive and rotational loading with a simulated human buttocks.

This Recommended Practice is derived from the FMVSS 105 vehicle test. It applies to two-axle multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, and buses with a GVWR above 4540 kg (10000 pounds) equipped with hydraulic service brakes. There are two primary test sequences: Development Test Sequence for generic test conditions when not all information is available or when an assessment of brake output at different inputs is required, and the FMVSS Test Sequence when vehicle parameters for brake pressure as a function of brake pedal input force and vehicle-specific loading and brake distribution are available. The test sequences are derived from the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 105 (and 121 for optional sections) as single-ended inertia-dynamometer test procedures when using the appropriate brake hardware and test parameters.

According to the International Energy Agency, of world energy consumption, fuel oil and natural coal, as primary sources of energy for some process, correspond to about 60% of the total. This consumption has been increasing for decades, mainly in the transport sector, including railways. In Brazil, in 2019, the transport sector represented 32.7% of energy consumption. At VLI Logística, a company that operates 7,000 km of railways in Brazil, consumption in 2020 was 203 million litres of diesel, which generated a cost of US$ 86 million. In this context, it is necessary to increase energy efficiency in the sector and, for this, the feasibility of recovering waste heat from the internal combustion engine (ICE) of a locomotive must be verified. The present study was carried out considering a GE 7FDL engine, 16 cylinders, turbocharged, with water cooling and 4,020 HP (2,998.92 kW) of power.

Different tire models are applied in agricultural mobility, but the impacts on the ground are not completely known. Some models of industrial tires, with applications in construction machines, could meet the agricultural demand since there is a shortage offer exclusive models for agriculture. The aim of this research was to analyze in a Fixed Tire Testing Unit (FTTU), under controlled conditions, the performance of two tire types, the first for agricultural construction and the second for industrial construction on two different agricultural soils (two surfaces). The characteristics of the tires evaluated were: 620/75R26 (agricultural tire) and 23.5-25 (industrial tire). The soil used to simulate the agricultural surface were: Red Yellow Latosol and the Distroferric Red Nitosol, chosen because they are representative of agricultural areas in Brazil.

The demand for alternative technologies to power internal combustion engines is increasing every day, as companies seek sustainable solutions that aim not only at a cleaner environment, but also at tangible economic advantages such as reduced fuel consumption. In Brazil, a large fraction of transport modes, especially freight transport, uses diesel as fuel, which led government agencies to implement strict regulations for pollutant emissions, such as Euro VI in Europe and the Proconve P8 in Brazil. In this context, compressed natural gas (CNG) offers a mature, clean, sustainable alternative contributing to the reduction of pollutant emission. Thus, the main objective of this work is to evaluate performance parameters such as specific fuel consumption, efficiency and economic analysis for extra heavy trucks fueled by CNG as an alternative to diesel in real applications in the country's freight transport.

This paper presents the development of a validation criteria method for designing of spring brackets, wear pads and equalizers of a leaf spring suspension of a semi-trailer from the perspective of durability and peak loads. The method consisted of the application of a finite element model from strain data collected in the application test. The results obtained in the components during the trailer’s operation were converted into load through calibration curves. The stress-life method was adopted, correcting the mean stress by the Goodman criterion and with the calculation of accumulated damage using Palmgren-Miner with cycle counting by rainflow in the structures during the data acquisition path. The relation between damage accumulation and the life expectancy of the components, defined in a specific distance (mileage) was established. Basquin´s equation was also used.