- Accuracy
means the difference between a measured value and a reference value, traceable to a national standard and describes the correctness of a result.3.1.2.
- Bi-fuel gas vehicle
means a bi-fuel vehicle where the two fuels are petrol (petrol mode) and either LPG, NG/biomethane, or hydrogen.’;
- bi-fuel vehicle
means a vehicle with two separate fuel storage systems that is designed to run primarily on only one fuel at a time;
- Butane working capacity
(BWC) means the mass of butane which a canister can adsorb.3.3.4.
- BWC300
means the butane working capacity after 300 cycles of fuel ageing cycles experienced.3.3.5.
- Calibration
means the process of setting a measurement system's response so that its output agrees with a range of reference signals.3.2.Hybrid electric vehicles3.2.1.
- Charge depleting operation
means, for OVC-HEVs, the state of vehicle operation when the current REESS SOC is higher than the charge sustaining target SOC value and, while it may fluctuate, the intent of the vehicle control system is to deplete the SOC from a higher level down to the charge sustaining target SOC value.
- Charge sustaining operation
means, for OVC-HEVs, the state of vehicle operation when the REESS state of charge (SOC) may fluctuate but the intent of the vehicle control system is to maintain, on average, the current state of charge.
- Charge-depleting operating condition
means an operating condition in which the energy stored in the Rechargeable Electric Energy Storage System (REESS) may fluctuate but decreases on average while the vehicle is driven until transition to charge-sustaining operation.3.2.2.
- Charge-sustaining operating condition
means an operating condition in which the energy stored in the REESS may fluctuate but, on average, is maintained at a neutral charging balance level while the vehicle is driven.3.2.3.
- Delay time
means the difference in time between the change of the component to be measured at the reference point and a system response of 10 per cent of the final reading (t10) with the sampling probe being defined as the reference point.
- Depressurisation puff loss
means hydrocarbons venting from a sealed fuel tank system pressure relief exclusively through the vapour storage unit allowed by the system.3.3.12.
- Driver-selectable charge increasing operation
means, for OVC-HEVs, the operating condition in which the driver has selected a mode of operation, with the intention to increase the REESS SOC.
- Dynamometer in 2WD operation
means a 2WD dynamometer, or a 4WD dynamometer which only simulates inertia and road load on the powered axle of the test vehicle while the wheels on the non-powered axle do not influence the measurement result, independent of whether they are rotating or not.
- Dynamometer in 4WD operation
means a 4WD dynamometer which simulates inertia and road load on both axles of the test vehicle.’;
- Engine fuel rate
means the amount of fuel injected into the engine per unit of time.
- Evaporative emissions
means in the context of this Regulation the hydrocarbon vapours lost from the fuel system of a motor vehicle during parking and immediately before refuelling of a sealed fuel tank.3.3.10.
- Exhaust emissions
means the emission of gaseous, solid and liquid compounds from the tailpipe.’;
- Fuel system
means the components which store or transport fuel on board the vehicle and comprise the fuel tank system, all fuel and vapour lines, any non-tank mounted fuel pumps and the activated carbon canister.3.3.3.
- Fuel tank system
means the devices which allow storing the fuel, comprising the fuel tank, the fuel filler, the filler cap and the fuel pump when it is fitted in or on the fuel tank;
- Grid energy
means, for OVC-HEVs, the electric energy flowing into the battery when the vehicle is connected to an external power supply and the engine is turned off.
- Hybrid electric vehicle
(HEV) means a hybrid vehicle where one of the propulsion energy converters is an electric machine.3.2.6.
- Hybrid vehicle
(HV) means a vehicle equipped with a powertrain containing at least two different categories of propulsion energy converters and at least two different categories of propulsion energy storage systems.3.3.Evaporative emission3.3.1.
- In an appropriate number of randomly determined cases
means, that this measure has a dissuasive effect on non-compliance with the requirements of Section 3 of this Annex or the provision of manipulated, false or non-representative data for the audit.
- Mono-fuel gas vehicle
means a mono-fuel vehicle that runs primarily on liquefied petroleum gas, natural gas/biomethane, or hydrogen but may also have a petrol system for emergency purposes or starting only, where the petrol tank does not contain more than 15 litres of petrol.3.3.11.
- monolayer non-metal tank
means a fuel tank constructed with a single layer of non-metal material including fluorinated/sulfonated materials;
- multilayer tank
means a fuel tank constructed with at least two different layered materials, one of which is a hydrocarbon barrier material;’;
- n/v ratio
means the engine rotational speed divided by vehicle speed in a specific gear.
- Noise
means two times the root mean square of ten standard deviations, each calculated from the zero responses measured at a constant frequency which is a multiple of 1,0 Hz during a period of 30 seconds.’;
- Not off-vehicle charging hybrid electric vehicle
(NOVC-HEV) means a hybrid electric vehicle that cannot be charged from an external source.3.2.4.
- Off-vehicle charging hybrid electric vehicle
(OVC-HEV) means a hybrid electric vehicle that can be charged from an external source.3.2.5.
- On-board Fuel and/or Energy Consumption Monitoring Device
(‘OBFCM device’) means any element of design, either software and/or hardware, which senses and uses vehicle, engine, fuel and/or electric energy parameters to determine and make available at least the information laid down in point 3, and store the lifetime values on board the vehicle.
- Periodically regenerating system
means an exhaust emissions control device (e.g. catalytic converter, particulate trap) that requires a periodic regeneration process.’;
- permeability factor
(PF) means the factor determined on the basis of hydrocarbon losses over a period of time and used to determine the final evaporative emissions;
- Powered axle
means an axle of a vehicle which is able to deliver propulsion energy and/or recuperate energy, independent of whether that is only temporarily or permanently possible and/or selectable by the driver.
- pure ICE vehicle
means a vehicle where all of the propulsion energy converters are internal combustion engines;’;
- Rated engine power
(Prated) means maximum net power of the engine or motor in kW as per the requirements of Annex XX.’;
- Response time
means the difference in time between the change of the component to be measured at the reference point and a system response of 90 per cent of the final reading (t90) with the sampling probe being defined as the reference point, whereby the change of the measured component is at least 60 per cent full scale (FS) and takes place in less than 0,1 second.
- Rise time
means the difference in time between the 10 per cent and 90 per cent response of the final reading (t90 – t10).’;
- Sealed fuel tank system
means a fuel tank system where the fuel vapours do not vent during parking over the 24-hour diurnal cycle defined in Appendix 2 to Annex 7 of UN/ECE Regulation No 83 when performed with a reference fuel defined in Section A.1 of Annex IX to this Regulation.3.3.9.
- Single roller dynamometer
means a dynamometer where each wheel on a vehicle's axle is in contact with one roller.
- Total Distance Travelled (lifetime)
means the accumulation of the distance travelled using the same data source that the vehicle odometer uses.
- Total Fuel Consumed (lifetime)
means the accumulation of the calculated amount of fuel injected into the engine and the calculated amount of fuel injected directly into the pollution control device.
- Twin-roller dynamometer
means a dynamometer where each wheel on a vehicle's axle is in contact with two rollers.
- UND
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- Vehicle coastdown mode
means a system of operation enabling an accurate and repeatable determination of road load and an accurate dynamometer setting.’;
- Vehicle fuel rate
means the amount of fuel injected into the engine and directly into the pollution control device per unit of time.