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<h2>Vehicle Editor</h2>
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<div style="text-align: left;"><img src="../pics/icons/blue-document-icon.png" style="width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="new"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a name="new"></a>New
file</span><br>
<div style="margin-left: 40px;">Create a new empty .vveh
file<br>
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<img src="../pics/icons/Open-icon.png" style="width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="open"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a name="open"></a>Open
existing file</span><br>
<div style="margin-left: 40px;">Open an existing .vveh
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current file</span><br>
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file as...</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><br>
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current file to the <a href="VECTO-Editor.html">VECTO
Editor</a></span><br>
<div style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Note:</span> If the current
file was opened via the <a href="VECTO-Editor.html">VECTO
Editor</a> the file will be sent automatically when saved.<br>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;"><a name="cat"></a>Category</span> (Not used in current version!)
<div style="margin-left: 40px;">The HDV category is needed
in Declaration Mode to assign the correct driving cycles. Available
categories:<br>
<ul>
<li>Rigid Truck</li>
<li>Tractor</li>
<li>City Bus</li>
<li>Interurban Bus</li>
<li>Coach</li>
</ul>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a name="axlc"></a>Axle
Configuration</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span> (Not used in current version!)
<div style="margin-left: 40px;">The Axle Configuration is
needed in Declaration Mode to assign the correct driving
cycles. Available configurations:<br>
<ul>
<li>4x2</li>
<li>4x4</li>
<li>6x2</li>
<li>6x4</li>
<li>6x6</li>
<li>8x2</li>
<li>8x4</li>
<li>8x6</li>
<li>8x8</li>
</ul>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;"><a name="class"></a>HDV
Class</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span> (Not used in current version!)
<div style="margin-left: 40px;">Displayes the
automatically selected HDV Class depending on Category, Axle
Configuration and GVW.</div>
<span style="font-weight: bold;"><a name="load"></a>Weight
/ Loading</span> [kg]<br>
<div style="margin-left: 40px;">These fields define the
weight and loading of the vehicle. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Max.
Loading</span> displayes the maximum possible loading for the
selected vehicle depending on curb weight and GVW values. <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(253, 0, 0);">Note: </span><span style="color: rgb(253, 0, 0);">VECTO uses the sum of </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(253, 0, 0);">Curb
Weight Vehicle</span><span style="color: rgb(253, 0, 0);">,
</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(253, 0, 0);">Curb
Weight Extra Trailer/Body</span><span style="color: rgb(253, 0, 0);"> and </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(253, 0, 0);">Loading</span><span style="color: rgb(253, 0, 0);"> for calculation!</span><br>
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<a name="air"></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Air
Resistance</span><br>
<div style="margin-left: 40px;">The product of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Drag Coefficient</span>
[-], <span style="font-weight: bold;">Cross Sectional Area</span>
[m<sup>2</sup>] and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Air
Density</span> [kg/m<sup>3</sup>]
(see <a href="settings.html">Settings</a>) together with the air speed (relative to the
vehicle) defines the Air Resistance. Note that the Drag Coefficient may
be altered when using <span style="font-weight: bold;">Cross
Wind Correction</span> (see below).<br>
</div>
<span style="font-weight: bold;"><a name="axl"></a>Axles
/ Wheels</span><br>
<div style="margin-left: 40px;">Rolling Resistance
Coefficients (RRC) are configured per axle. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Max. axle weight [kg]</span>
is used to weighten each RRC value. RRC is normalized (Resistance Force
[N] / (m [kg] * g [m/s]) with m being the sum of Curb Weight Vehicle,
Curb Weight Extra Trailer/Body and Loading).<br>Use the <img style="width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="add" src="../pics/icons/plus-circle-icon.png"> and <img style="width: 16px; height: 16px;" alt="remove" src="../pics/icons/minus-circle-icon.png"> buttons to add or
remove axles form the vehicle. Doubleclick entries to edit existing
axle configurations.<br>
<span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></div>
<span style="font-weight: bold;"><a name="inertia"></a>Wheels
Inertia</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>
[kgm<sup>2</sup>]<br>
<div style="margin-left: 40px;">Rotational inertia of all
wheels combined.<br>
</div>
<span style="font-weight: bold;"><a name="diam"></a>Wheel
Diameter (dyn)</span> [m]<br>
<div style="margin-left: 40px;">Effective (dynamic) wheel
diameter used to calculate engine speed.<br>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;"><a name="wind"></a>Cross
Wind Correction</span><br>
<div style="margin-left: 40px;">Three different options
are available:<br>
<ul>
<li>No Correction</li>
<li>Speed dependent</li>
<li>Vair & Beta Input</li>
</ul>
<span style="font-weight: bold;"><a name="cdv"></a>Speed dependent
correction:</span><br>
<div style="margin-left: 40px;">This
mode requires an input file which defines the Cd Scaling Factor over
Vehicle Speed (.vcdv). The Scaling Factor is applied on the base Drag
Coefficient (see above) depending on the actual vehicle speed. The
.vcdv file must cover the the full speed range of the vehicle.<br>
<br>
</div>
</div>
<div style="margin-left: 80px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">.vcdv</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Format</span>
(comma-separated, dot = decimal-mark):
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<th style="text-align: center; width: 148px;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">c<span style="color: black;"> Vehicle</span></span>
Speed</th>
<th style="text-align: center; width: 156px;">Cd
Scaling Factor</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center; width: 148px;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">c</span> </span>[km/h]</td>
<td style="text-align: center; width: 156px;">[-]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 148px;">...</td>
<td style="width: 156px;">...</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 148px;">...</td>
<td style="width: 156px;">...</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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<div style="margin-left: 80px;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Note:</span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> text
lines (header, comments,
etc.) </span><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">must</span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> start
with "<span style="font-weight: bold;">c</span> "</span><br>
</div>
<div style="margin-left: 40px;"><br>
<span style="font-weight: bold;"><a name="cdb"></a>Correction via Vair
& Beta:</span><br>
<div style="margin-left: 40px;">This
mode requires an input file which defines the Cd Scaling Factor
depending on the Yaw Angle ("Beta", angle between vehicle longitudinal
axis and direction of air velocity relative to the vehicle). Beta
and the air velocity relative to the vehicle must be defined
in the driving cycle
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(see below). <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style="color: black;">The valid range for the Wind Angle
(Beta)</span></span> goes from 0 (headwind) to 180
(tailwind). VECTO assumes symmetrical vehicle shape (sign of beta is ignored).<br>
</div>
<br>
</div>
<div style="margin-left: 80px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">.vcdb</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Format</span>
(comma-separated, dot = decimal-mark):
</div>
<table style="background-color: white; height: 115px; width: 637px; text-align: left; margin-right: auto; margin-left: 80px;" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1">
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<th style="text-align: center; width: 148px;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">c<span style="color: black;"> Yaw Angle (Beta)</span></span></th>
<th style="text-align: center; width: 156px;">Cd
Scaling Factor</th>
</tr>
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<td style="text-align: center; width: 148px;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">c</span> </span>[]</td>
<td style="text-align: center; width: 156px;">[-]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 148px;">...</td>
<td style="width: 156px;">...</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 148px;">...</td>
<td style="width: 156px;">...</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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<div style="margin-left: 80px;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Note:</span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> text
lines (header, comments,
etc.) </span><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">must</span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> start
with "<span style="font-weight: bold;">c</span> "</span><br>
</div>
<div style="margin-left: 40px;"><br>
<div style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style="color: black;"></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: red;">The driving cycle must include
input for Air Speed and Yaw Angle, see <a href="../fileformat/VDRI.html">.vdri format</a>!</span><br>
</div>
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for .vcdv/.vcdb files</span><br>
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<br><br><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><img style="width: 22px; height: 22px;" alt="" src="../pics/misc/OpenFile.PNG"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Open file</span> with <a href="../../GRAPHi/documentation/HTML%20Manual/mainwindow.html">GRAPHi</a> or an user-defined tool (see <a href="settings.html#opencmd">File Open Command)</a>.<br></div><br><br>
<a name="retard"></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Retarder Losses</span><br>
<div style="margin-left: 40px;">If available a <span style="font-weight: bold;">Retarder Torque Loss Map</span> can be defined here to consider losses caused by the retarder (even if not actively in use). <br><span style="font-weight: bold; color: red;">Note: Do not use this function if the retarder's losses are already included in the <a href="GBX-Editor.html#gears">Transmission Loss Maps</a>!</span><br><br>Three options are available:<br>
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<ul>
<li>None</li>
<li>Primary (before gearbox): The rpm ratio is relative to the
engine speed</li>
<li>Secondary (after gearbox): The rpm ratio is relative to the
cardan shaft speed</li>
</ul>
Both, primary and secondary retarders, require an input file defining
the Retarder Loss Torque:<br>
<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br>
Format</span>
(comma-separated, dot = decimal-mark):
</div>
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<th style="text-align: center; width: 260px;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">c<span style="color: black;"> Retarder Speed</span></span></th>
<th style="text-align: center; width: 265px;">Loss
Torque</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center; width: 260px;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">c</span> </span>[rpm]</td>
<td style="text-align: center; width: 265px;">[Nm]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 260px;">...</td>
<td style="width: 265px;">...</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 260px;">...</td>
<td style="width: 265px;">...</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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lines (header, comments,
etc.) </span><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">must</span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> start
with "<span style="font-weight: bold;">c</span> "</span><br>
</div>
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