Gear

Gear

 

Contains information about the configured loads, including number of tires per carriage, applied tire loads (nominal), and tire spacing (dual and tandem).


GearParameter

Number identifying a specific combination of tire geometry and loads. There were four gear parameters during the CC6 test period.

NorthCarriageTires

Number of tires on the north carriage.

SouthCarriageTires

Number of tires on the south carriage.

TireLoadNorth_LB

Target wheel load for the north carriage (lbs.). All wheels carried the same load.

TireLoadSouth_LB

Target wheel load for the south carriage (lbs.). All wheels carried the same load.

TirePressureNorth_PSI

Target tire pressure for the north carriage (psi).

TirePressureSouth_PSI

Target tire pressure for the south carriage (psi).

DualSpacingNorth_IN

Center-center lateral distance between wheels for the north carriage (inch).

DualSpacingSouth_IN

Center-center lateral distance between wheels for the south carriage (inch).

TandemSpacingNorth_IN

Center-center longitudinal distance between wheels (axles) for the north carriage (inch).

TandemSpacingSouth_IN

Center-center longitudinal distance between wheels (axles) for the south carriage (inch).

Comment


Gear Data Query

Gear ParameterNorth Carriage TiresSouth Carriage TiresTire Load North LBTire Load South LBTire Pressure North PSITire Pressure South PSIDual Spacing North INDual Spacing South INTandem Spacing North INTandem Spacing South INVehicle Speed MPHComment
1645000050000230230545457573.007/25/2006 to 9/20/2006
2 4 50000 230 54 573.009/21/2006 to 10/3/2006
3 4 50000 230 54 573.0010/11/2006 to 11/1/2006, South2 only
4644250042500230230545457573.0010/23/2007 to 3/27/2008
5644250042500230230545457573.003/28/2008 to 4/9/2008, North2, North3, South2, South3
6 4 42500 230 54 573.004/9/2008 to 4/15/2008, South2 only
1