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THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 on type-approval of motor vehicles and engines with respect to emissions from heavy duty vehicles (Euro VI) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information and amending Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 and Directive 2007/46/EC and repealing Directives 80/1269/EEC, 2005/55/EC and 2005/78/ECnote, and in particular Article 4(3) and Article 5(4)(e) thereof,Having regard to Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 September 2007 establishing a framework for the approval of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles (Framework Directive)note, and in particular Article 39(7) thereof,Whereas:
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2017/2400#
Article 2Amendments to Directive 2007/46/EC#
Article 3Entry into force and application#
Annex I
Annex II
III
Annex IV
Annex V
Annex VI
VII
VIII
Annex IX
Annex X
Annex Xa
Conformity of simulation tool operation and of CO2 emissions and fuel consumption related properties of components, separate technical units and systems: verification testing procedure
1. Introduction
Figure 1 — Schematic picture of the verification testing procedure method
2. Definitions
3. Vehicle selection
4. Vehicle conditions
4.1. Vehicle run in
4.2. Fuel and lubricants
5. Measurement equipment
5.1. Torque
5.2. Vehicle speed
5.3. Gear engaged
5.4. Rotational speed of the engine
5.5. Rotational speed of the wheels at the driven axle
5.6. Rotational speed of fan
5.7. Fuel measurement system
5.8. Vehicle weight
5.9. General requirements for the on-board measurements
| Measurement system | Accuracy | Rise timenote |
|---|---|---|
| Balance for vehicle weight | 50 kg or< 0,5 % of max. calibrationwhichever is smaller | — |
| Rotational speed wheels | < 0,5 % of max. calibration | ≤ 1 s |
| Fuel mass flow for liquid fuels | < 1,0 % of reading or< 0,5 % of max. calibrationwhichever is larger | ≤ 2 s |
| Fuel volume measurement systemnote | < 1,0 % of reading or< 0,5 % of max. calibrationwhichever is larger | ≤ 2 s |
| Temperature of the fuel | ± 1 °C | ≤ 2 s |
| Sensor for measuring the rotational speed cooling fan | 0,4 % of reading or 0,2 % of max. calibration of speed whichever is larger | ≤ 1 s |
| Engine speed | As set out in Annex V | |
| Wheel torque | For 10 kNm calibration:< 40 Nm accuracy< 20 Nm crosstalk | < 0,1 s |
6. Test procedure
6.1. Vehicle preparation
6.1.1. Validation of input data
6.1.1.1. Verification of components, separate technical units or systems and input data and information
6.1.1.2. Verification of the vehicle mass
6.1.1.3. Actions to be taken
6.1.2. Run in phase
6.1.3. Set up of measurement equipment
6.1.4. Set up of the test vehicle for the fuel consumption measurement
6.1.5. Verification test
6.1.5.1. Route selection
6.1.5.2. Vehicle pre conditioning
6.1.5.3. Vehicle warm up
6.1.5.4. Zeroing of the torque measurement equipment
6.1.5.5. Fuel consumption measurement
6.1.5.6. Measurement of the drift of the torque measurement equipment
6.1.5.7. Boundary conditions for the verification test
| No | Parameter | Min. | Max. | Applicable for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warm up [minutes] | 60 | ||
| 2 | Average velocity at warm up [km/h] | 70note | 100 | |
| 3 | Fuel consumption measurement duration [minutes] | 80 | 120 | |
| 4 | Distance based share urban driving | 2 % | 8 % | vehicle groups 4, 5, 9, 10 |
| 5 | Distance based share rural driving | 7 % | 13 % | |
| 6 | Distance based share motorway driving | 74 % | — | vehicle groups 4, 5, 9, 10 |
| 7 | Time share of idling at stand still | 5 % | ||
| 8 | Average ambient temperature | 5 °C | 30 °C | |
| 9 | Road condition dry | 100 % | ||
| 10 | Road condition snow or ice | 0 % | ||
| 11 | Seal level of the route [m] | 0 | 800 | |
| 12 | Duration of continuous idling at stand still [minutes] | 3 |
6.1.6. Data reporting
| Quantity | Unit | Header input data | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| time node | [s] | <t> | |
| vehicle speed | [km/h] | <v> | |
| engine speed | [rpm] | <n_eng> | |
| engine cooling fan speed | [rpm] | <n_fan> | |
| torque left wheel | [Nm] | <tq_left> | |
| torque right wheel | [Nm] | <tq_right> | |
| wheel speed left | [rpm] | <n_wh_left> | |
| wheel speed right | [rpm] | <n_wh_right> | |
| gear | [-] | <gear> | optional signal for MT and AMT |
| fuel flow | [g/h] | <fc> | for standard NCV (point 7.2) |
7. Test evaluation
7.1. Simulation of the fuel consumption
7.2. Calculation of the measured fuel consumption
7.3. Pass/Fail check
| CVPT | |
|---|---|
| Pass criterion for the verification testing procedure | < 1,075 |
8. Reporting procedures
8.1. General
8.2. Vehicle information
8.3. Main engine specifications
8.4. Main transmission specifications
8.5. Main retarder specifications
8.6. Torque converter specification
8.7. Angle drive specifications
8.8. Axle specifications
8.9. Aerodynamics
8.10. Main tyre specifications
8.11. Main auxiliary specifications
8.12. Test conditions
8.13. Results of the verification test
8.14. Software and user information
Annex XI
Appendix 1
MODEL OF A CERTIFICATE OF A COMPONENT, SEPARATE TECHNICAL UNIT OR SYSTEM Maximum format: A4 (210 × 297 mm) — CERTIFICATE ON CO2 EMISSIONS AND FUEL CONSUMPTION RELATED PROPERTIES OF A TYRE FAMILY
| Communication concerning:grantingextensionrefusalwithdrawal | Administration stamp |
Appendix 2
Air drag information document
| Description sheet No: | Issue:from:Amendment: |
0.0. General
Part 1 — essential characteristics of the (parent) air drag and the air drag types within an air drag family
| Parent air drag | Family members | |||
| or air drag type | #1 | #2 | #3 | |
1.0. Specific air drag information
List of attachments
| No: | Description: | Date of issue: |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Information on test conditions | … |
| 2. | … |
Attachment 1 to Information Document
Information on test conditions (if applicable)
Appendix 9
Input parameters for the simulation tool
Introduction
Definitions
Set of input parameters
| Parameter name | Parameter ID | Type | Unit | Description/Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | P240 | token | ||
| Model | P241 | token | ||
| CertificationNumber | P242 | token | Identifier of the component as used in the certification process | |
| Date | P243 | date | Date and time when the component hash is created | |
| AppVersion | P244 | token | Number identifying the version of the air drag pre-processing tool | |
| CdxA_0 | P245 | double, 2 | [m2] | Final result of the air drag pre-processing tool. |
| TransferredCdxA | P246 | double, 2 | [m2] | CdxA_0 transferred to related families in other vehicle groups in accordance with Table 16 of Appendix 5. In case no transfer rule was applied CdxA_0 shall be provided. |
| DeclaredCdxA | P146 | double, 2 | [m2] | Declared value for air drag family |
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