Electronic brake control systems are required standard equipment on cars and trucks. Vehicles benefit from optimized braking, enhanced acceleration, and improved stability that these systems provide. The instructor introduces participants to system-level design considerations, vehicle interface requirements, and inevitable performance compromises that need to be addressed when implementing these technologies. Participants will begin by defining the tire-road interface and analyzing fundamental vehicle dynamics.
The global transportation industry is mandated to deliver significant reductions in Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions within the upcoming decades. The road freight sector in particular faces formidable challenges in terms of emission reduction, while maintaining/improving the performance of the current vehicles. In Europe this transition is being driven in part by specific CO2 legislation for heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) and penalties for Original Equipment Manufacturers who miss these targets, while in the US these ambitions have been embedded within the EPA regulations. Europe currently has targets for CO2 reduction of 15% by 2025 and 30% by 2030 for new HDVs, likely increasing to 45% by 2030 and 90% by 2040. These targets have been set relative to the fleet average for the industry by truck category and are evaluated using the Vehicle Energy Consumption Calculation Tool (VECTO) to determine CO2 emissions for each unique vehicle configuration.
The societies around the world remain far from meeting the agreed primary goal outlined under the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change: reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to keep global average temperature rise to well below 20°C by 2100 and making every effort to stay underneath of a 1.5°C elevation. Current emissions are rebounding from a brief decline during the economic downturn related to the Covid-19 pandemic. To get back on track to support the realization of the goal of the Paris Agreement, research suggests that GHG emissions should be roughly halved by 2030 on a trajectory to reach net zero by around mid-century.2 Although these are averaged global targets, every sector and country or market can and must contribute, especially higher-income and more developed countries bear the greater capacity to act. In 2020 direct tailpipe emissions from transport represented around 8 GtC02e, or nearly 15% of total emissions.
Take notes! Take the wheel! There is no better place to gain an appreciation for vehicle dynamics than from the driver’s seat. Spend three, intense days with a world-renowned vehicle dynamics engineer and SAE Master Instructor, his team of experienced industry engineers, and the BMW-trained professional driving instructors. They will guide you as you work your way through 12 classroom modules learning how and why vehicles go, stop and turn. Each classroom module is immediately followed by an engaging driving exercise on BMW’s private test track.