Overview¶

Tractrix curve is an optional module for ELITECAD.

The tractrix curve models the driving patterns of vehicles, specifically the required space when navigating a curve. The driving motion is simulated along a predetermined route referred to as a guide line. In ELITECAD, these guide lines may comprise of a sequence of consecutive straight and arching elements (polygons).
The dimensions (master data), that are used for the vehicles available for the simulations, are in stored in the def-files.

FGSV 2020¶

With the ELITECAD tractrix module, vehicle definitions for the following 13 standard design vehicles established according to the guidelines of the Research Association for Roads and Transportation (FGSV) in 2020 are provided in the FGSV 2020 register:

Passenger vehicle
Transport van
Waste collection vehicle (3 axles)
Waste collection vehicle (3 axles, trailer)
Small truck
Large truck
Road train
Articulated truck with central axle trailer
Semi-trailer truck
Coach bus L=12.00m
Coach bus L=13.70m
Coach bus L=15.00m
Articulated bus

FGSV 2001¶

The 13 standard design vehicles established according to the guidelines of the Research Association for Roads and Transportation (FGSV) in 2001 are provided in the FGSV 2001 registry:

Passenger vehicle
Transport van
Waste collection vehicle (2 axles)
Waste collection vehicle (3 axles)
Waste collection vehicle (3 axles, trailer)
Small truck
Larger truck
Road train
Semi-trailer truck
Coach bus L=12.00m
Coach bus L=13.70m
Coach bus L=15.00m
Articulated bus

EuroCombi¶

2 examples for extra-long trucks mit a total length of up to 25.25m (EuroCombi) can be found under the EuroCombi tab:

Tractor with dolly and semi-trailer
Semi-trailer truck with tandem trailer

US vehicles¶

The tab US vehicles contains the following typical trucks for North America:

Roers CR50 Gooseneck
SU-30
SU-40
WB-40
WB-50
WB-62
WB-65
WB-67

Miscellaneous¶

The tab Miscellaneous contains the following vehicles:

Passenger vehicle 2010
Passenger vehicle - Most commonly registered in 2010
Passenger vehicle with camper
Tractor with trailer
MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER BM906 318 CDI Standard 4325 L=6816
MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER BM906 318 CDI Standard 4325 L=7016
MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER BM906 318 CDI Standard 4325 with trailer L=12551
MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER BM906 318 CDI Standard 4325 with trailer L=13051
VOLVO FH400-520 HP 42R B3HCM rigid rear air susp. -5600 L2H2 L=10003
VOLVO FH400-520 HP 62R B3LH low rigid full air susp. -5600 L2H2 L=10003
VOLVO FH400-520 HP 62R B3LH low rigid full air susp. -5600 L2H2 with trailer L=18978
Mercedes-Benz Actros2neu 1836LS 4X2 3600 TOLO F004 MOV2 L=16728
StreetScooter D16 (step van)
StreetScooter Work (box construction)

Passenger vehicle 2010 and Passenger vehicle - Most commonly registered in 2010 have larger dimensions than the reference vehicle Passenger vehicle from the FGSV tab. With these cars, the fact that the average dimensions of the car fleet are becoming increasingly larger is taken into account. The dimensions for these vehicles were taken from the research report of the Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau University of Applied Sciences "Bestimmung der aktuellen Abmessungen differenzierter Personen-Bemessungsfahrzeuge" (Translation: "Determination of the current dimensions of differentiated passenger-reference vehicles") by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Andreas Schuster, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Josef Sattler und Dr.-Ing. Stephan Hoffmann, April 2011. The geometric characteristics of the "Passenger vehicle - Most commonly registered in 2010" may have been influenced by an environmental bonus granted in 2009/2010. Due to the fact that vehicles in the small passenger vehicle and compact classes were primarily purchased/registered, the geometric characteristics of this reference vehicle may tend to be too small.
The tab User vehicles is for vehicle definition files that were created by the user. Normally, the user created vehicles should be available under ..\Users\<USERNAME>\Documents\geoschlepp\User vehicles.