- Tytuł:
- Development of the Construction of City Buses in Terms of Reducing the Curb Weight of the Vehicle
- Autorzy:
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Caban, Jacek
Seńko, Jarosław
Nowak, Radosław
Rumianek, Przemysław
Podkowski, Krzysztof
Wolska, Natalia - Powiązania:
- https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/24200880.pdf
- Data publikacji:
- 2023
- Wydawca:
- Sieć Badawcza Łukasiewicz. Przemysłowy Instytut Motoryzacji
- Tematy:
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additive manufacturing
autobus
centre of gravity
construction materials
vehicle
structure - Opis:
- Modern city buses are made of various construction materials and the share of material groups has changed over the decades. By replacing heavy materials for structural elements or bus components with their lighter counterparts, the kerb weight of the bus can be reduced by up to several hundred kilograms. This article presents the issues of the development of city bus design in terms of passenger space comfort and bus structure in the context of reducing the vehicle's own weight since the 1970s. The main changes in vehicle design allowing for reducing the weight of structural elements of bodies and chassis as well as the main assemblies in city buses are presented as well as research on body types in terms of aerodynamics, safety and travel comfort. It has been shown that reducing the weight of the bus does not negatively affect its load capacity and the new bus designs are equipped with safety and comfort systems, including ABS (Anti-lock Braking System), ASR (Automatic Stability Regulation), ESP (Electronic Stability Program) and air conditioning in the passenger space. Thanks to modern light construction materials, we gain the opportunity to improve safety and comfort without losing the transport capabilities developed as a result of the development of city buses over the years.
- Źródło:
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Archiwum Motoryzacji; 2023, 102, 4; 91--104
1234-754X
2084-476X - Pojawia się w:
- Archiwum Motoryzacji
- Dostawca treści:
- Biblioteka Nauki
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