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Vocational vehicles and applications [electronic resource] / Michael Hilgers.

Hilgers, Michael.
2023
TL235.8
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Title
Vocational vehicles and applications [electronic resource] / Michael Hilgers.
Author
Hilgers, Michael.
Edition
Second edition.
ISBN
9783662670750 (electronic bk.)
3662670755 (electronic bk.)
3662670747
9783662670743
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-67075-0
Published
Berlin, Germany : Springer Vieweg, 2023.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (62 pages).
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-662-67075-0 doi
Call Number
TL235.8
Dewey Decimal Classification
629.2
Summary
The aim of this work, consisting of 9 individual, self-contained booklets, is to describe commercial vehicle technology in a way that is clear, concise and illustrative. Compact and easy to understand, it provides an overview of the technology that goes into modern commercial vehicles. Starting from the customer's fundamental requirements, the characteristics and systems that define the design of the vehicles are presented knowledgeably in a series of articles, each of which can be read and studied on their own. This volume, Vocational Vehicles and Applications, discusses the bodies and trailers that are added to a commercial vehicle to make it fit for purpose. Bodies, trailers and specific equipment packages are explained. It offers an excellent overview for readers who are undergoing training and those who are working in the field. Content Vocational vehicles and applications.- Purpose-specific vehicle preparation by the vehicle manufacturer.- Bodies.- Trailers and semitrailers.- Equipment for typical truck functional sectors.- Abbreviations and symbols. The target groups Participants in master classes and those studying individual aspects of commercial vehicle technology Professors and lecturers instructing in the field of commercial vehicle technology Consultants and experts who need background knowledge and technical expertise regarding commercial vehicle technology Personnel working in the commercial vehicle technology or supply industry who are assigned to a new work area Cost planners and logistics companies The Author Dr. Michael Hilgers is currently director of the testing center at BFDA and Director for entire vehicle testing for the Mercedes-Benz Business Unit in BFDA. BFDA is a joint venture in China between Daimler Truck and Foton. Before that he was head of a CAE department in Commercial Vehicle Development at Mercedes-Benz Trucks and he headed a department for vehicle Mechatronics at Daimler in Germany.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed July 27, 2023).
Series
Commercial vehicle technology.
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Intro
Preface
Contents
1 Vocational Vehicles
2 Vocational Vehicle Preparation by the Vehicle Manufacturer
2.1 Payload-Sensitive Transport
2.2 Large-Volume Transports
2.3 Heavy Duty Transport
2.4 Pickup and Delivery Haulage
2.5 Construction Sites and Off-Road
2.6 Cold Weather and Winter Operations
2.6.1 Improving Starting Response
2.6.2 Traction Assistance
2.6.3 Other Options for Low-Temperature Operation
2.7 Fire Trucks
3 Bodies
3.1 Subframes
3.2 Integrating the Superstructure with the Vehicle

3.3 Electronic Integration of the Superstructure
3.4 Supplying Mechanical Energy Supply to the Superstructure
4 Trailers and Semitrailers
4.1 Various Truck Trailer Combinations or Hitched Combinations
4.1.1 The Tractor Semitrailer Combination
4.1.1.1 The Fifth Wheel Coupling
4.1.1.2 Landing Legs
4.1.2 Turntable Drawbar Trailer
4.1.2.1 The Trailer Hitch
4.1.3 Drawbar Combination with Center Axle Trailer
4.2 Electrical and Electronic Connection Between the Towing Vehicle and the Towed Unit
4.2.1 North America
4.2.2 Europe
4.3 Trailer and Semitrailer Chassis

4.3.1 Brake in the Trailer
4.3.2 The Suspension
4.3.3 Lift Axles for Semitrailer
4.3.4 Further Fittings for the Towed Unit
4.3.4.1 Separate Stowage Space
4.3.4.2 Shipping of a Semitrailer
4.3.4.3 Side Paneling/Aerodynamic Detachable Parts
4.3.4.4 Running Distance Measurement
4.3.4.5 Other Equipment
4.4 Loading and Unloading
4.4.1 Sliding Floor, Conveyor Belt and Push-Off Blade
4.4.2 Crane Function
4.5 Load Securing
4.6 Driver Assistance Systems in Trailers or Semitrailers
5 Equipment for Typical Truck Application Areas
5.1 Distribution Transport

5.2 Fresh Food Transports
5.3 Dump Truck
5.3.1 The Tractor Semitrailer Combination in Construction
5.4 Concrete Mixer
5.5 The Tank/Bulk Sector
5.5.1 Transport of Liquids in Tankers
5.5.2 Bulk Transports
5.6 Transportation Task in Agriculture
5.7 Transport by Sea Container
Appendix B. Abbreviations and Symbols
References
Index
Appendix A. Comprehension Questions

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