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Regulation No 66 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations (UN/ECE) — Uniform technical prescriptions concerning the approval of large passenger vehicles with regard to the strength of their superstructure
Addendum 65: Regulation No 66
Revision 1
1. SCOPE
2. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
2.1. Units of measurement
Dimensions and linear distances |
metres (m) or millimetres (mm) |
Mass or load |
kilograms (kg) |
Force (and weight) |
Newtons (N) |
Moment |
Newton-metres (Nm) |
Energy |
Joules (J) |
Gravitational constant |
9,81 (m/s2) |
3. APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL
4. APPROVAL
5. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
5.1. Requirements
Figure 1
Specification of the contour of the deformed structure
5.2. Residual space
Figure 2
Specification of residual space
5.3. Specification of rollover test on a complete vehicle as the basic approval method
Figure 3
Specification of the rollover test on a complete vehicle showing the path of the centre of gravity through the starting, unstable equilibrium, position
5.4. Specifications of equivalent approval tests
5.5. Testing of articulated buses
5.6. Direction of rollover test
6. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF APPROVAL OF A VEHICLE TYPE
7. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION
8. PENALTIES FOR NON-CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION
9. PRODUCTION DEFINITELY DISCONTINUED
10. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
11. NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF TECHNICAL SERVICES RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTING APPROVAL TESTS AND OF ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
ANNEX 1
COMMUNICATION
ANNEX 2
ARRANGEMENT OF THE APPROVAL MARK
(See paragraph 4.4 of this Regulation)
ANNEX 3
DETERMINATION OF THE CENTRE OF GRAVITY OF THE VEHICLE
1. GENERAL PRINCIPLES
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accuracy of ± 1 mm |
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accuracy of ± 0,05 per cent |
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accuracy of ± 1 per cent |
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accuracy of ± 0,2 per cent |
2. MEASUREMENTS
Ptotal = (P1 + P2 + P3 + P4 + P5 + P6) |
= Mk unladen kerb mass; or, |
= Mt total effective vehicle mass, as appropriate |
Figure A3.1
Longitudinal position of the centre of gravity
Figure A3.2
Transverse position of centre of gravity
Figure A3.3
Determination of height of centre of gravity
ANNEX 4
VIEWPOINTS ON THE STRUCTURAL DESCRIPTION OF THE SUPERSTRUCTURE
1. GENERAL PRINCIPLES
Figure A4.1
Derivation of the superstructure from the bodywork
2. BAYS
Figure A4.2
Definition of length of bays
Figure A4.3
Definition of bay length when pillars on each side of the bay are not in one transverse plane
3. CONNECTING STRUCTURES BETWEEN THE BAYS
4. MASS DISTRIBUTION
Figure A4.4
Distribution of mass in the cross section of a bay
ANNEX 5
ROLLOVER TEST AS THE BASIC APPROVAL METHOD
1. THE TILTING BENCH
Figure A5.1
Geometry of the tilting bench
height: |
shall not be greater than two-thirds of the distance between the surface on which the vehicle stands before it is tilted and part of the rim of the wheel which is nearest to the surface |
width: |
20 mm |
edge radius: |
10 mm |
length: |
500 mm minimum; |