ARTSA Technical and Maintenance Conference Papers

• ARTSA TMC07 Engine Innovation.pdf
• ARTSA TMC07 Fuel Efficiency.pdf
• ARTSA TMC07 Training.pdf
• ARTSA TMC07 Tyre technology.pdf

Safe Truck (2.5 MB)

A publication by the Transport Safety Group on key safety features of modern trucks.

Safe Trailer (1.8 MB)

A publication by the Transport Safety Group on key safety features of modern trailers.

Why Trucks Catch Fire (2 MB)

Truck fires are not an uncommon occurrence. Dr Peter Hart has written this guide to Why Trucks Catch Fire to share his experience with industry on his perception of common causes. It is published by ARTSA for the information of the truck industry in general

Low pressure braking research (516 KB)

ARTSA has commissioned Monash University to study brake performance under low pressure application. Its where over 90% of braking occurs yet little is understood or has been modeled. Three Monash students have ben funded by ARTSA to undertake a research project that will conclude later this year. Their preliminary report is now available.

Air suspension code poster (760 KB)

This poster summarises key aspects of the ARTSA Air Suspension Code of Practice

A guide to the application and use of suspensions for multi combination vehicles (6.7 MB)

This Guide is intended to assist people involved in the design, construction and operation of multi-combination vehicles to better understand the:

• basics of multi-combination vehicle dynamic stability
• best-practice multi-combination vehicle design principles
• set-up of suspensions for multi-combination vehicles
• selection of suspension systems appropriate to the application
• dynamic stability of multi-combination vehicles.

Using Performance Based Standards (PBS) to design a high productivity urban rigid truck (532 KB)

This presentation sums up the ARTSA Student prize for 2004 and covers the design process used to develop a high productivity urban rigid vehicle using the Performace Based Standards (PBS) process. For more details on PBS, refer to the document PBS Explained in the ARTSA Library.

Design of Vehicle Body Systems for Load Restraint Compliance (3.7 MB)

"This document contains best practice examples of load restraint equipment. It is intended to assist vehicle designers, body manufacturers and transport operators identify options for improved load safety."

PBS Explained (5 MB)

"This document provides a straight forward explanation of the key measures behind the concept of performance based standards. It is an illustrative reference guide and not a comprehensive technical manual. Readers will be able to appreciate the various measures that are proposed to assess the peformance of vehicles on the road and their impact on both safety and infrastructure. "

Braking Presentation by Greg Byrne of Air Brake Corporation, 28th November 2003 (2.8 MB)

A comprehensive presentation on emerging commercial braking technologies including compatibility issues with existing equipment, load sensing, EBS and TEBS.

Notes from Braking Session, 28th November 2003 (28 KB)

A summary of the issues raised during the braking meeting.

Potential use of hydraulic regenerative drive systems in heavy vehicles. (2.2 MB)

ARTSA sponsored a student project to investigate the potential of regenerative braking on vehicles. Paul Matheson from Monash University presented these findings at the Technical and Maintenance Conference in Melbourne in November 2003.

Air Suspension Code (5.9 MB)

"This code recommends practices and procedures that will help the vehicle owner, maintenance staff and drivers to better understand the operation and maintenance of air suspensions.

The Australian Road Transport Suppliers Association (ARTSA) membership includes not only major heavy vehicle suppliers but many major component manufacturers and suppliers to the Australian heavy vehicle market. ARTSA sees this code as a positive step to improving wider understanding among all levels of road transport industry personnel...."

Final Thesis Presentation (1.7 MB)

"Improving the lifetime of small-radius heavy vehicle tyres by understanding the interaction between axle-hop and tyre rotation. By Christos Tsangalis and Kirk Berenger..."

2002 Technical and Maintenance Conference (2.2 MB)

"A survey was conducted of more than 35 Fleets which contained: 24 trailer makes; 15 suspension suppliers; > 4000 tyres spread over 10 tyre makes..."

ARTSA B Double and Load Restraint Issues (20 KB)

"ARTSA Industry Meeting - B Double length & Load Restraint Issues Wed 24th April 2002

An industry meeting was called by ARTSA to discuss the various issues listed above. The meeting was held at the VTA meeting rooms at Wirraway Drive, between 9am and 11:30am. There were some 38 attendees for the Bdouble length discussion and about 30 for the load restraint meeting..."

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