diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/InputData/Reader/DataObjectAdapter/DeclarationDataAdapter.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/InputData/Reader/DataObjectAdapter/DeclarationDataAdapter.cs
index 06fb11ed94367c646120281cec43052c5801d6f2..f91cea32aa1b5928647c23054a67989349e8b4de 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/InputData/Reader/DataObjectAdapter/DeclarationDataAdapter.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/InputData/Reader/DataObjectAdapter/DeclarationDataAdapter.cs
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.InputData.Reader.DataObjectAdapter
 			retVal.CurbWeight += mission.BodyCurbWeight + mission.TrailerCurbWeight;
 			retVal.Loading = loading;
 			retVal.DynamicTyreRadius =
-				DeclarationData.DynamicTyreRadius(data.Axles[DeclarationData.PoweredAxle()].Wheels, "5° DC Rims"); // TODO!
+				DeclarationData.DynamicTyreRadius(data.Axles[DeclarationData.PoweredAxle()].Wheels); // TODO!
 
 			var aerodynamicDragArea = data.AirDragArea + mission.DeltaCdA;
 
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.InputData.Reader.DataObjectAdapter
 						aux.ID = Constants.Auxiliaries.IDs.Fan;
 						break;
 					case AuxiliaryType.SteeringPump:
-						aux.PowerDemand = SteeringPump.Lookup(mission, hvdClass, auxData.Technology);
+						aux.PowerDemand = DeclarationData.SteeringPump.Lookup(mission, hvdClass, auxData.Technology);
 						aux.ID = Constants.Auxiliaries.IDs.SteeringPump;
 						break;
 					case AuxiliaryType.HVAC:
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/Declaration/DeclarationData.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/Declaration/DeclarationData.cs
index 3f267dfd24c8c885a11de3c997d81b173714a7e7..bfdba25f3f0eee7f1116fced90f0fa929d68e27b 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/Declaration/DeclarationData.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/Declaration/DeclarationData.cs
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ using System.Linq;
 using TUGraz.VectoCommon.InputData;
 using TUGraz.VectoCommon.Models;
 using TUGraz.VectoCommon.Utils;
-using TUGraz.VectoCore.Configuration;
 using TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Data;
 using TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Data.Gearbox;
 
@@ -54,7 +53,6 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.Declaration
 		private SteeringPump _steeringPump;
 		private WHTCCorrection _whtcCorrection;
 		private AirDrag _airDrag;
-		private TorqueConverter _torqueConverter;
 		private StandardBodies _standardBodies;
 		private Payloads _payloads;
 
@@ -83,7 +81,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.Declaration
 			get { return Instance()._electricSystem ?? (Instance()._electricSystem = new ElectricSystem()); }
 		}
 
-		public static Meter DynamicTyreRadius(string wheels, string rims)
+		public static Meter DynamicTyreRadius(string wheels)
 		{
 			var wheelsEntry = Wheels.Lookup(wheels.RemoveWhitespace());
 			return wheelsEntry.DynamicTyreRadius * wheelsEntry.CircumferenceFactor / (2 * Math.PI);
@@ -147,11 +145,6 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.Declaration
 			get { return Instance()._airDrag ?? (Instance()._airDrag = new AirDrag()); }
 		}
 
-		public static TorqueConverter TorqueConverter
-		{
-			get { return Instance()._torqueConverter ?? (Instance()._torqueConverter = new TorqueConverter()); }
-		}
-
 		public static int PoweredAxle()
 		{
 			return 1;
@@ -223,8 +216,8 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.Declaration
 			public static readonly KilogramSquareMeter Inertia = 0.SI<KilogramSquareMeter>();
 
 			public static readonly MeterPerSecond TruckMaxAllowedSpeed = 85.KMPHtoMeterPerSecond();
-			public static double ShiftPolygonRPMMargin = 7;
-			private static double ShiftPolygonEngineFldMargin = 0.98;
+			public const double ShiftPolygonRPMMargin = 7;
+			private const double ShiftPolygonEngineFldMargin = 0.98;
 
 			public static readonly Second MinTimeBetweenGearshifts = 2.SI<Second>();
 			public static readonly Second DownshiftAfterUpshiftDelay = 10.SI<Second>();
@@ -244,10 +237,8 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.Declaration
 			public static ShiftPolygon ComputeShiftPolygon(int gear, FullLoadCurve fullLoadCurve,
 				IList<ITransmissionInputData> gears, CombustionEngineData engine, double axlegearRatio, Meter dynamicTyreRadius)
 			{
-				var engineSpeed85kmhLastGear = ComputeEngineSpeed85kmh(gears[gears.Count - 1], axlegearRatio, dynamicTyreRadius,
-					engine);
-				//var engineSpeed85kmhSecondToLastGear = ComputeEngineSpeed85kmh(gears[gears.Count - 2], axlegearRatio,
-				//	dynamicTyreRadius, engine);
+				// ReSharper disable once InconsistentNaming
+				var engineSpeed85kmhLastGear = ComputeEngineSpeed85kmh(gears[gears.Count - 1], axlegearRatio, dynamicTyreRadius);
 
 				var nVHigh = VectoMath.Min(engineSpeed85kmhLastGear, engine.FullLoadCurve.RatedSpeed);
 
@@ -289,11 +280,13 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.Declaration
 				var gearRatio = gears[gear].Ratio / gears[gear + 1].Ratio;
 				var rpmMarginFactor = 1 + ShiftPolygonRPMMargin / 100.0;
 
+				// ReSharper disable InconsistentNaming
 				var p2p = new Point(p2.X * gearRatio * rpmMarginFactor, p2.Y / gearRatio);
 				var p3p = new Point(p3.X * gearRatio * rpmMarginFactor, p3.Y / gearRatio);
 				var p6p = new Point(p6.X * gearRatio * rpmMarginFactor, p6.Y / gearRatio);
 				var edgeP6pP3p = new Edge(p6p, p3p);
 				var p3pExt = new Point((1.1 * p5.Y - edgeP6pP3p.OffsetXY) / edgeP6pP3p.SlopeXY, 1.1 * p5.Y);
+				// ReSharper restore InconsistentNaming
 
 				upShift = IntersectShiftPolygon(new[] { p4, p7, p5 }.ToList(), new[] { p2p, p6p, p3pExt }.ToList())
 					.Select(point => new ShiftPolygon.ShiftPolygonEntry() {
@@ -339,18 +332,11 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.Declaration
 						.ToList();
 			}
 
-			internal static PerSecond ComputeEngineSpeed85kmh(ITransmissionInputData gear, double axleRatio,
-				Meter dynamicTyreRadius, CombustionEngineData engine)
+			// ReSharper disable once InconsistentNaming
+			private static PerSecond ComputeEngineSpeed85kmh(ITransmissionInputData gear, double axleRatio,
+				Meter dynamicTyreRadius)
 			{
 				var engineSpeed = TruckMaxAllowedSpeed / dynamicTyreRadius * axleRatio * gear.Ratio;
-				//if (engineSpeed < engine.IdleSpeed) {
-				//	throw new VectoException("engine speed at velocity {0} in gear {1} is below engine's idle speed! {2}",
-				//		DeclarationData.Gearbox.TruckMaxAllowedSpeed, gear.Gear, engineSpeed);
-				//}
-				//if (engineSpeed > engine.FullLoadCurve.FullLoadEntries.Last().EngineSpeed) {
-				//	throw new VectoException("engine speed at velocity {0} in gear {1} is above engine's max speed! {2}",
-				//		DeclarationData.Gearbox.TruckMaxAllowedSpeed, gear.Gear, engineSpeed);
-				//}
 				return engineSpeed;
 			}
 
@@ -419,13 +405,13 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.Declaration
 			}
 		}
 
-		public static IEnumerable<string> AuxiliaryIDs()
-		{
-			return new[] {
-				Constants.Auxiliaries.IDs.Fan, Constants.Auxiliaries.IDs.SteeringPump,
-				Constants.Auxiliaries.IDs.HeatingVentilationAirCondition, Constants.Auxiliaries.IDs.ElectricSystem,
-				Constants.Auxiliaries.IDs.PneumaticSystem
-			};
-		}
+		//public static IEnumerable<string> AuxiliaryIDs()
+		//{
+		//	return new[] {
+		//		Constants.Auxiliaries.IDs.Fan, Constants.Auxiliaries.IDs.SteeringPump,
+		//		Constants.Auxiliaries.IDs.HeatingVentilationAirCondition, Constants.Auxiliaries.IDs.ElectricSystem,
+		//		Constants.Auxiliaries.IDs.PneumaticSystem
+		//	};
+		//}
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/Declaration/SteeringPump.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/Declaration/SteeringPump.cs
index 9ca31587c35721d85ebf962ac059582445058078..dc2965fc589a36893cd3b05299c895d239e2f3ba 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/Declaration/SteeringPump.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/Declaration/SteeringPump.cs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.Declaration
 {
 	public sealed class SteeringPump
 	{
-		public static Watt Lookup(MissionType mission, VehicleClass hdvClass, IEnumerable<string> technologies)
+		public Watt Lookup(MissionType mission, VehicleClass hdvClass, IEnumerable<string> technologies)
 		{
 			var baseLookup = new SteeringPumpBaseLine();
 			var axleLookup = new SteeringPumpAxles();
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/VectoCore.csproj b/VectoCore/VectoCore/VectoCore.csproj
index 44b7e9154b75c580edec6e2ff7a835e31ace3b73..65809cc45e896b2a87586ddcfd263b2d516de534 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/VectoCore.csproj
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/VectoCore.csproj
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@
     <Compile Include="Models\Declaration\Segments.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Models\Declaration\StandardBodies.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Models\Declaration\SteeringPump.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Models\Declaration\TorqueConverter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Models\Declaration\VehicleClass.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Models\Declaration\Wheels.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Models\Declaration\WHTCCorrection.cs" />
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Models/Declaration/DeclarationDataTest.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Models/Declaration/DeclarationDataTest.cs
index 427668c2aa4acb0a07450690143275dccabd36e2..89d2a3c987ac2ff9f0fcd669f3d15aff698f5e70 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Models/Declaration/DeclarationDataTest.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Models/Declaration/DeclarationDataTest.cs
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Tests.Models.Declaration
 			Assert.AreEqual(expectedPt1, DeclarationData.PT1.Lookup(rpm.RPMtoRad()).Value(), Tolerance);
 		}
 
+		[TestCase]
 		public void PT1ExceptionsTest()
 		{
 			// EXTRAPOLATE 
@@ -222,48 +223,6 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Tests.Models.Declaration
 				crossWindCorrectionCurve.EffectiveAirDragArea(kmph.KMPHtoMeterPerSecond()));
 		}
 
-		[
-			// fixed points
-			TestCase(150, 1.000, 1.000, 0.00),
-			TestCase(150, 1.100, 1.000, -40.34),
-			TestCase(150, 1.222, 1.000, -80.34),
-			TestCase(150, 1.375, 1.000, -136.11),
-			TestCase(150, 1.571, 1.000, -216.52),
-			TestCase(150, 1.833, 1.000, -335.19),
-			TestCase(150, 2.200, 1.000, -528.77),
-			TestCase(150, 2.750, 1.000, -883.40),
-			TestCase(150, 4.400, 1.000, -2462.17),
-			TestCase(150, 11.000, 1.000, -16540.98),
-			// interpolated
-			TestCase(150, 1.0025, 1.0, 0.0),
-			TestCase(150, 1.0525, 1.0, -20.17),
-			TestCase(150, 1.161, 1.0, -60.34),
-			TestCase(150, 1.2985, 1.0, -108.225),
-			TestCase(150, 1.473, 1.0, -176.315),
-			TestCase(150, 1.702, 1.0, -275.855),
-			TestCase(150, 2.0165, 1.0, -431.98),
-			TestCase(150, 2.475, 1.0, -706.085),
-			TestCase(150, 3.575, 1.0, -1672.785),
-			TestCase(150, 7.7, 1.0, -9501.575),
-			// extrapolated
-			TestCase(150, 0.5, 1.0, 0.0),
-			TestCase(150, 12.0, 1.0, -18674.133), // = (12-4.4)*(-16540.98- -2462.17)/(11-4.4)+ -2462.17
-		]
-		public void DefaultTcTest(double referenceRpm, double nu, double mu, double torque)
-		{
-			var referenceSpeed = referenceRpm.SI<PerSecond>();
-
-			var r = new Random();
-
-			var muLookup = DeclarationData.TorqueConverter.LookupMu(nu);
-			Assert.AreEqual(muLookup, mu);
-
-			var angularSpeed = r.Next(1000).SI<PerSecond>();
-			var torqueLookup = DeclarationData.TorqueConverter.LookupTorque(nu, angularSpeed, referenceSpeed);
-			AssertHelper.AreRelativeEqual(
-				torque.SI<NewtonMeter>() * Math.Pow((angularSpeed / referenceSpeed).Cast<Scalar>(), 2), torqueLookup);
-		}
-
 		[
 			TestCase(MissionType.LongHaul, "Standard technology", 1200, 0.7),
 			TestCase(MissionType.RegionalDelivery, "Standard technology", 1000, 0.7),
@@ -340,8 +299,9 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Tests.Models.Declaration
 					AssertHelper.AreRelativeEqual(expected[i],
 						DeclarationData.HeatingVentilationAirConditioning.Lookup(_missions[i], vehicleClass));
 				} else {
+					var i1 = i;
 					AssertHelper.Exception<VectoException>(
-						() => DeclarationData.HeatingVentilationAirConditioning.Lookup(_missions[i], vehicleClass));
+						() => DeclarationData.HeatingVentilationAirConditioning.Lookup(_missions[i1], vehicleClass));
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -433,7 +393,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Tests.Models.Declaration
 		{
 			// mk remark: made the test call with 4 axle params, so that the test name is clear in the test explorer.
 			AssertHelper.AreRelativeEqual(expected,
-				SteeringPump.Lookup(mission, hdvClass,
+				DeclarationData.SteeringPump.Lookup(mission, hdvClass,
 					new[] { axle1, axle2, axle3, axle4 }.TakeWhile(a => a != null).ToArray()));
 		}
 
@@ -449,7 +409,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Tests.Models.Declaration
 		]
 		public void Aux_SteeringPumpLookupFail(MissionType mission, VehicleClass hdvClass, params string[] tech)
 		{
-			AssertHelper.Exception<VectoException>(() => SteeringPump.Lookup(mission, hdvClass, tech));
+			AssertHelper.Exception<VectoException>(() => DeclarationData.SteeringPump.Lookup(mission, hdvClass, tech));
 		}
 
 		[
@@ -700,7 +660,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Tests.Models.Declaration
 			Assert.AreEqual(deltaCdA.SI<SquareMeter>(), m.DeltaCdA);
 		}
 
-		public void EqualAcceleration(AccelerationCurveData data, double velocity, double acceleration,
+		private static void EqualAcceleration(AccelerationCurveData data, double velocity, double acceleration,
 			double deceleration)
 		{
 			var entry = data.Lookup(velocity.KMPHtoMeterPerSecond());
@@ -708,7 +668,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Tests.Models.Declaration
 			Assert.AreEqual(entry.Deceleration.Value(), deceleration, Tolerance);
 		}
 
-		public void TestAcceleration(AccelerationCurveData data)
+		private static void TestAcceleration(AccelerationCurveData data)
 		{
 			// FIXED POINTS
 			EqualAcceleration(data, 0, 1, -1);
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Models/Simulation/AuxTests.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Models/Simulation/AuxTests.cs
index 10a20d3c75d0f82aeb72d7c4cb86a0b292f27e96..1c4aa724d8ff6e60a2c4cf93440a6d687e86de6b 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Models/Simulation/AuxTests.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Models/Simulation/AuxTests.cs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Tests.Models.Simulation
 				DeclarationData.Fan.Lookup(MissionType.LongHaul, "Hydraulic driven - Constant displacement pump"));
 			aux.AddConstant("PS", DeclarationData.PneumaticSystem.Lookup(mission, "Medium Supply 1-stage"));
 			aux.AddConstant("STP",
-				SteeringPump.Lookup(MissionType.LongHaul, hdvClass,
+				DeclarationData.SteeringPump.Lookup(MissionType.LongHaul, hdvClass,
 					new[] { "Variable displacement mech. controlled" }));
 			aux.AddConstant("ES", DeclarationData.ElectricSystem.Lookup(mission));
 			aux.AddConstant("AC",