Due 29th March / 17:00 MECH466, Spring 2017

1.

Gross Vehicle Weight: 1260 kg

Max. Engine Power(net): 97 kW @6300rpm
Max. Engine Torque(net): 158 N.m @4850rpm
Gear ratios: 3.615, 1.955, 1.370, 1.036, 0.839, 0.727
Max. engine speed 6800rpm
Final Drive ratio: 4.267
Tires: 195/65 R1

For the given specifications of rigid truck above;

a) Estimate the vehicle speed at maximum allowable engine speed in each gear

b)Determine the maximum vehicle acceleration in each gear

2.The vehicle is travelling at a steady speed of 85 km/h in 3rd gear up a gradient of 5% on dry asphalt
road.

a)Calculate the power at the driving wheels

b)Calculate power developed by the engine

Gross Vehicle Weight: 1396 kg

Load Distribution(f/r): 61/39 %
Length/Width/Height: 4556/1745/1372 mm
Wheelbase/ Track (f/r) 2704mm / (1503/1487) mm
Drag coefficient 0.31
Max. Engine Power(net): 84 kW @5750rpm
Max. Engine Torque(net): 157 Nm @3750rpm
Max. Engine Speed 6500 rpm
Gear ratios: 3.42, 2.14, 1.45, 1.03, 0.77
Final Drive ratio: 3.84
Tires: 185/65 VR 14 SBR
Tire pressures(f/r) 28.45psi/27psi
Due 29th March / 17:00 MECH466, Spring 2017

3. For the vehicle specified below calculate

a)maximum speed

b)maximum acceleration which the vehicle can reach on the level road in top gear

c)determine the 60 km/h to 100 km elasticity

Gross Vehicle Weight: 1191 kg

Load Distribution(f/r):
Length/Width/Height:
Wheelbase/ Track (f/r)
Drag coefficient
Max. Engine Power(net):
Max. Engine Torque(net):
Max. Engine Speed
Gear ratios:
Final Drive ratio:
Tires:
Tire pressures(f/r)
66/34 %
3709/1625/1395 mm
2472mm / (1358/1324) mm
0.32
102 kW @6500rpm
161 Nm @4250rpm
7200 rpm
3.09, 1.84, 1.32, 0.97, 0.80
4.21
185/55 VR 15 SBR
32/28 psi