2000 HP Tractor-Trailer for the 21st Century
2002-01-3141
11/18/2002
- Event
- Content
- This paper presents the conceptual design of a high-power, high-speed tractor-trailer for severe duty applications. Design of the tractor-trailer introduces several new concepts, including the general vehicle architecture, a new electrical transmission system and a new electric tandem axle. The vehicle architecture consists of a low drag cab concept with a fully integrated turbo-generator power source, an exhaust gas electric decontamination system and auxiliaries.The electric transmission introduces a new combination of electrical machines and power electronics designed to perform under maximum load with minimum dimension, weight and price. The electric tandem axle is a new concept of an all-wheel steering independent suspension with virtual electromagnetic differential.
- Pages
- 11
- Citation
- Cantemir, C., Hubert, C., Rizzoni, G., and Ursescu, G., "2000 HP Tractor-Trailer for the 21st Century," SAE Technical Paper 2002-01-3141, 2002, https://doi.org/10.4271/2002-01-3141.