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Victor Trumper
33-metre A-Double access between Regional Victoria and the Port of Melbourne made possible by Advantia’s comprehensive road access and Performance-Based Standard (PBS) services. With the growth of Victoria’s High Productivity Freight Vehicle networks and a desire to improve freight efficiency, AMK Container Services have turned to 33-metre A-Doubles increasing efficiency of 40-foot container transports between… Read more »
Published by:
Victor Trumper
Advantia’s heavy vehicle simulation expertise was called upon to investigate an incident involving a logging truck and trailer combination that rolled over on a curved freeway access ramp near the Swedish-Norwegian border. Project summary by Adam Ritzinger. Advantia was engaged by the Swedish branch of the international professional services consultancy, WSP Group, who were investigating… Read more »
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Victor Trumper
Assessing overtaking provision is an important aspect in understanding the suitability of existing roads to accommodate high-productivity heavy vehicle combinations. Project summary by Adam Ritzinger. Current methods of evaluating overtaking provision are based on old empirical data, which combined with the complexity of the assessment method itself often results in sub-standard outcomes. Advantia investigated possible… Read more »
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Victor Trumper
When a pocket B-double tanker jackknifed on a sweeping downhill bend on a wet night, Advantia was engaged to reconstruct the incident by computer simulation. Project summary by Rob Di Cristoforo. An air line had failed between the prime mover and trailers, causing the trailer axles to lock on the wet road. The combination reportedly… Read more »
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Victor Trumper
Road geometry parameters such as curve radius, crossfall, superelevation on bends, transitions, rutting and surface unevenness all have an influence on the rollover stability of a heavy vehicle. Using advanced 3D multibody dynamics simulation, Advantia evaluates road designs and survey data in terms of the impact on heavy vehicle stability. Project summary by Rob Di… Read more »
Published by:
Victor Trumper
Other Advantia projects include: PBS Design Approval Applications on behalf of truck and bus manufacturers and fleet operators, for buses, rigid trucks, truck and dogs, single-artics, A-doubles, B-doubles, A-triples, B-triples, AB-triples and AAB-quads Development of a framework for truck-trailer combinations to operate at PBS mass and dimensions without PBS Feasibility study for the more general… Read more »
