Electrical Auxiliaries Editor


 

 

Description


The “Electrics” tab defines various parameters for electric auxiliaries used on the vehicle:

·         Powernet Voltage [locked field/fixed value]

·         Alternator Map, including filepath to the new Combined Alternator Map (.AALT) file

Files can be imported (blank field)/the Combined Alternator Map editor opened (file present) by clicking on the ‘browse’ button adjacent to the “Alternator Map” text box.

·         Alternator Pulley Efficiency [locked field/fixed value]

·         Door Actuation Time(S) [locked field/fixed value]

·         Stored Energy Efficiency [locked field/fixed value]

·         Smart Electrics [On/Off]

Smart electrics are enabled by checking the “Smart Electrics” box

·         Electrical Consumables

The “Electrical Consumables” table contains a list electrical equipment that place demand on the engine. Check boxes enable the user to select whether the energy demanded by each consumable is included in the calculation of the base vehicle. The user can modify only the number of consumables of each type installed on the vehicle*.  The Nominal Consumption (amps) for each consumer, and the percentage of time each consumer is active during the cycle are locked default values as agreed with the project steering group.

* Note: for certain fields the allowable values are also controlled/prescribed according to the requirements of the project steering group.


Results Cards


Upon activation of Smart Electrics using the check box, the user may enter Result Card values according to the methodology proposed by the steering group.  Until the certification procedure to determine the correct values is agreed, it is recommended to use the following default values:

Example Default Results Card values

Result Card: Idle

Result Card: TractionON

Result Card: Overrun

Amps

SmartAmps

Amps

SmartAmps

Amps

SmartAmps

40

0

40

0

40

0

50

0

50

0

50

0

60

54

60

83

60

172

70

64

70

94

70

182

80

30

80

45

80

90



Default Values



The following table provides a summary of the default values that are populated whenever a new advanced auxiliaries (.AAUX) file is created from scratch (nominal consumption and % active are always fixed defaults, so are not shown).  The table also indicates the editable/default status of the relevant parameters in the VECTO UI in Engineering mode, and the recommended status in Declaration mode (not currently implemented).  The default values / parameter status has been agreed with the project steering group.

Default parameter values and editable status for the Electrical module

General Inputs

 

 

 

Category

Name

Default value

Editable Status by Mode

Engineering

Declaration

Powernet Voltage

Powernet Voltage

28.3

Locked default

Locked default

Alternator Map

Alternator Map

<blank>

Open/editable

Open/OEM data

Alternator Pulley Efficiency

Alternator Pulley Efficiency

0.92

Locked default

Locked default

Door Actuation Time (s)

Door Actuation Time (s)

4.0

Locked default

Locked default

Smart Electrics

Smart Electrics

No (/Yes)

Open/editable

Open/OEM data

 

 

 

 

 

List of Electrical Consumables

 

 

 

 

No. in Vehicle

Editable Status by Mode

Category

Name

Default Value

Engineering

Declaration

Doors

Doors per vehicle

3

Open/editable

Open/OEM data

Veh Electronics &Engine

Controllers, Valves, etc

1

Locked default

Locked default

Vehicle basic equipment

Radio City

1

Open/editable

Open/OEM data

Vehicle basic equipment

Radio Intercity

0

Open/editable

Open/OEM data

Vehicle basic equipment

Radio/Audio Tourism

0

Open/editable

Open/OEM data

Vehicle basic equipment

Fridge

0

Open/editable

Open/OEM data

Vehicle basic equipment

Kitchen Standard

0

Open/editable

Open/OEM data

Vehicle basic equipment

Interior lights City/ Intercity + Doorlights [1/m]

12

Open/editable

Locked default

Vehicle basic equipment

LED Interior lights ceiling city/ontercity + door [1/m]

0

Open/editable

Locked default

Vehicle basic equipment

Interior lights Tourism + reading [1/m]

0

Open/editable

Locked default

Vehicle basic equipment

LED Interior lights ceiling Tourism + LED reading [1/m]

0

Open/editable

Locked default

Customer Specific Equipment

External Displays Font/Side/Rear

4

Open/editable

Open/OEM data

Customer Specific Equipment

Internal display per unit ( front side rear)

1

Open/editable

Open/OEM data

Customer Specific Equipment

CityBus Ref EBSF Table4 Devices ITS No Displays

1

Open/editable

Open/OEM data

Lights

Exterior Lights BULB

1

Locked default

Locked default

Lights

Day running lights LED bonus

1

Open/editable

Open/OEM data

Lights

Antifog rear lights LED bonus

1

Open/editable

Open/OEM data

Lights

Position lights LED bonus

1

Open/editable

Open/OEM data

Lights

Direction lights LED bonus

1

Open/editable

Open/OEM data

Lights

Brake Lights LED bonus

1

Open/editable

Open/OEM data



Controls



 Open file browser (blank field) or open editor (file present) for Combined Alternator Map (.aalt) file

 View file contents or navigate to folder

 Tick box to activate/deactivate Smart Electrics

 Save and close file


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