Technical Paper
The importance of applying fifth wheel sensors for the Stability Control Systems on Brazilian Articulated Vehicles configurations
2022-02-10
2021-36-0415
With the advent of CONTRAN resolution 641:2016 [1], became mandatory the Stability Control Systems on all articulated vehicles, that will be commercialized in Brazil from 2025. This resolution [1] aim to prevent the principal accident type involving heavy vehicles: The Rollover incidents. It is known that Brazilian heavy trucks market presents several peculiarities on vehicles configurations, in relation of European and American markets. Basically, it can be said that Brazilian articulated cargo vehicles are longer and heavier than American and European cargo vehicles. These characteristics make Brazilian vehicles more susceptible to lateral instabilities. These characteristics raise an important question about what will be the real effectiveness of these electronical stability control systems when it will be applied on these Brazilian cargo vehicles.
