Informal Group on Heavy-Duty Hybrids | Session 15 | 23-25 Oct 2013
San Francisco
Agenda Item 10.
Summary and conclusions

Chairman and secretary summarized the meeting as follows:

  • The results of validation test program 1 with the new model structure were presented by the institutes; the new model structure includes a comprehensive component model library, a new signal naming convention and restructured vehicle models.
  • The next model release will be on 31/10/2013.
  • The final decision on chassis dyno testing will be taken at the 16th HDH meeting.
  • Validation test program 2 at JRC has started in May; so far, the validation criteria of the Japanese regulation could not be met; further work is needed.
  • Institutes and JASIC will jointly develop a proposal for fixed slopes.
  • A specific procedure for plug-in hybrids will not be included.
  • The OICA proposal on vehicle parameters was agreed.
  • Weighting factors will not be included.
  • Discussion on master ECU will continue.
  • Discussion on work (engine or system) for the emissions calculation will continue at the 16th meeting.
  • The technical secretary of HDH drafting group has been nominated.
  • The drafting group will work hard to have the informal document ready for the 68th
    GRPE.