Regulation No 66 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations ... (42011X0330(01))
Regulation No 66 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations (UN/ECE) — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of large passenger vehicles with regard to the strength of their superstructure
- Regulation No 66 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations (UN/ECE) — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of large passenger vehicles with regard to the strength of their superstructure
- 1. SCOPE
- 2. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
- 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
- a) and c) lateral arrangements
- b) longitudinal arrangement
- 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 vehicles
- 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
- (Maximum format: A4 (210 × 297 mm))
- 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
- 2. Measurements
- 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
- 2. Preparation of test vehicle
- Figure A5.2
- Dimensions for the anthropomorphic ballast
- 3. Test procedure, test process
- Figure A5.3a
- Recommended field of view of outside camera
- Figure A5.3b
- Recommended marking of the centre of gravity position and the contour of the vehicle
- 4. Documentation of the rollover test
- ANNEX 6
- ROLLOVER TEST USING BODY SECTIONS AS AN EQUIVALENT APPROVAL METHOD
- 1. Additional data and information
- 2. The tilting bench
- 3. Preparation of body sections
- 4. Test procedure
- 5. Evaluation of the tests
- 6. Documentation of body section rollover tests
- ANNEX 7
- QUASI- STATIC LOADING TEST OF BODY SECTIONS AS AN EQUIVALENT APPROVAL METHOD
- 1. Additional data and information
- 2. Preparation of body sections
- 3. Test procedure
- Figure A7.1
- Application of load to the body section
- 4. Evaluation of test results
- Figure A7.2
- Absorbed energy for the body section, derived from the measured load-deformation curve
- 5. Documentation of body section quasi-static loading tests
- Appendix
- Determination of the vertical movement of the centre of gravity during rollover
- Figure A7.A1.1
- Figure A7.A1.2
- Determination of the vertical movement of the vehicle centre of gravity
- ANNEX 8
- QUASI-STATIC CALCULATION BASED ON TESTING OF COMPONENTS AS AN EQUIVALENT APPROVAL METHOD
- 1. Additional data and information
- Figure A8.1
- Geometrical parameters of plastic hinges on a bay
- 2. Requirements for the quasi-static calculation
- Figure A8.2
- Load application to the superstructure
- 3. Evaluation of the calculation
- 4. Documentation of quasi-static calculation
- Appendix
- Characteristics of plastic hinges
- 1. Characteristic curves
- Figure A8.A1.1
- Characteristic curve for a plastic hinge
- 2. Aspects of deformation ranges
- 3. Dynamic characteristics
- Figure A.8.A.1.2
- Derivation of plastic hinge dynamic characteristics from the static curve
- ANNEX 9
- COMPUTER SIMULATION OF ROLLOVER TEST ON COMPLETE VEHICLE AS AN EQUIVALENT APPROVAL METHOD
- 1. Additional data and information
- 2. The mathematical model
- 3. Requirements for the algorithm and simulation program, and for computing equipment
- 4. Evaluation of the simulation
- 5. Documentation
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