TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Numerical-experimental analysis of a semi-curtainsider according to the standard EN 12642-XL
JO  - International journal of vehicle modelling and testing
A1  - Malon, Hugo
A1  - Castejon, Luis
A1  - Viñuales, Alberto
SP  - 159
EP  - 172
VL  - 7
IS  - 2
N2  - Today, countries such as Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands require compliance under the standard EN 12642-XL to load and unload trucks, semi-trailers and curtainsiders in their territory. Compliance under these regulations is a problem for manufacturers of semi-trailers and trucks due to the difficulty of modifying their models to the standard requirements. This paper shows the process developed in collaboration with the semi-trailers and semi-curtainsiders LECIÑENA S.A. and the research group 'New Technologies Applied on Vehicles and Road Safety' (VEHIVIAL), in the numerical and experimental analysis of a semi-curtainsiders, which has obtained an optimal model of a semi-curtainsider under the standard EN 12642-XL.       Keywords: EN 1642-XL; finite element method; FEM; vehicle modelling; vehicle testing; load security; vehicle loads; vehicle safety; truck loads; heavy vehicles; semi-trailers; curtainsiders; semi-curtainsiders.<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 1745-6436
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJVSMT.2012.048445
ID  - ref1
ER  -