Division 3.5.3.1 Preparation of vehicle and measurement systems
United Kingdom
- (i)
Installation of torque meters on the driven axles of the test vehicle and check of installation and signal data according to the manufacturer specification.
- (ii)
Documentation of relevant general vehicle data for the official testing template in accordance with 3.7 of this Annex.
- (iii)
For the calculation of the acceleration correction by the air drag pre-processing tool the actual vehicle weight shall be determined before the test within a range of ± 500 kg.
- (iv)
Check of tyres for the maximum allowable inflation pressure and documentation of tyre pressure values.
- (v)
Preparation of opto-electronic barriers at the measurement section(s) or check of proper function of the DGPS system.
- (vi)
Installation of mobile anemometer on the vehicle and/or control of the installation, position and orientation. A misalignment calibration test has to be performed every time the anemometer has been mounted newly on the vehicle.
- (vii)
F1Check of vehicle setup regarding the height and geometry, with running engine. The maximum height of the vehicle shall be determined by measuring at the four corners of the box/semi-trailer.
- (viii)
Adjustment the height of the semi-trailer to the target value and redo determination of maximum vehicle height if necessary.
- (ix)
Mirrors or optical systems, roof fairing or other aerodynamic devices shall be in their regular driving condition.