A Modular Model for Determining Cornering Resistance of Heavy-Duty Vehicles

Alenka Beckers; Camiel Beckers; Paul Mentink; Igo Besselink; Steven Wilkins

doi:10.1109/VPPC63154.2024.10755505

A Modular Model for Determining Cornering Resistance of Heavy-Duty Vehicles

Alenka Beckers (Corresponding author)
, Camiel Beckers
, Paul Mentink
, Igo Besselink
, Steven Wilkins

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Abstract

Driven by legislation and the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the road-freight transport sector is transitioning to zero-emission trucks. To assess, design, and control these vehicles, more accurate energy consumption models are essential. This paper presents a vehicle model that provides the battery-to-wheel consumption of a truck, including the often-overlooked cornering resistance. The model is modular, thereby enabling the analysis of longer vehicle combinations with multiple articulation points. Solving the model numerically for various cornering situations, which are specified by forward velocity and corner radius, reveals that the total cornering resistance can be in the order of tens of kWs. Applying the model to test data obtained from a 29t tractor semi-trailer on an oval track shows that including the cornering resistance reduces the modelling error significantly. Secondly, in an analysis of a 32t tractor semi-trailer on the public road, the cornering losses are determined to represent 7.5% of the total energy required for traction.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2024 IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference (VPPC)
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Electronic)	979-8-3315-4160-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/VPPC63154.2024.10755505
Publication status	Published - 20 Nov 2024
Event	21st IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, VPPC 2024 - Washington, United States Duration: 7 Oct 2024 → 10 Oct 2024

Conference

Conference	21st IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, VPPC 2024
Abbreviated title	VPPC 2024
Country/Territory	United States
City	Washington
Period	7/10/24 → 10/10/24

Funding

This work is partially funded by the Horizon Europe Programme under the grant 'Zero Emission flexible vehicle platform with modular powertrains serving the long-haul Freight Eco System' (ZEFES-101084046).

Funders	Funder number
European Union's Horizon 2020 - Research and Innovation Framework Programme	ZEFES-101084046

Keywords

cornering resistance
energy consumption
heavy-duty trucks
steady-state cornering
vehicle dynamics

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Beckers, A, Beckers, C, Mentink, P, Besselink, I & Wilkins, S 2024, A Modular Model for Determining Cornering Resistance of Heavy-Duty Vehicles. in 2024 IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference (VPPC)., 10755505, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 21st IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, VPPC 2024, Washington, United States, 7/10/24. https://doi.org/10.1109/VPPC63154.2024.10755505

A Modular Model for Determining Cornering Resistance of Heavy-Duty Vehicles. / Beckers, Alenka (Corresponding author); Beckers, Camiel; Mentink, Paul et al.
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