Abstract: An axle for connecting two wheels of a vehicle is provided, The axle includes a retarder configured to generate a braking force.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method performed for alerting the presence of one or more combination vehicles, each comprising a first vehicle unit and one or more second vehicle units and provided with a plurality of alerting units. Each respective first vehicle unit and respective one or more second vehicle units comprises a respective alerting unit out of the plurality of alerting units. The method comprises obtaining movement data indicative of one or both of a current movement or an expected movement of the one or more combination vehicles from at least one data communicating unit comprised in any one of the one or more combination vehicles. The method further comprises determining the current movement and/or the expected movement of the one or more combination vehicles. The method further comprises triggering a sound alert on the plurality of alerting units.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery assembly for a vehicle comprising a pair of longitudinally extending frame rails, the battery assembly comprising a first and a second vehicle battery module, the first vehicle battery module being stacked vertically on top of the second vehicle battery, wherein the battery assembly is configured to be connected to the vehicle vertically below the frame rails by attaching an upper surface of the first vehicle battery module to a horizontally extending portion of a pair of brackets, the pair of brackets being attachable to a respective one of the longitudinally extending frame rails.

Abstract: An exhaust aftertreatment system, EATS, for converting NOx emissions in exhaust gases from an engine. The EATS includes a fluid channel for providing a fluid pathway for the exhaust gases; a selective catalytic reduction, SCR, catalyst arranged in the fluid channel, the SCR catalyst being configured to store ammonia; an injector configured to inject a reductant for providing ammonia to the SCR catalyst, the injector being arranged upstream of the SCR catalyst; a fluid flow inducer configured to cause an induced fluid flow in at least a part of the fluid channel when the engine is turned off; and a controlling apparatus configured to precondition the EATS prior to engine start by injecting the reductant into the fluid channel, and transport the reductant into the SCR catalyst by the induced fluid flow to store ammonia in the SCR catalyst.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle comprising a chassis which has a longitudinal axis and which is supported by wheels; a cab mounted on the chassis, the cab including two side walls; a wind deflecting assembly comprising at least two side deflector panels, each side deflector panel having a front edge linked to a rear portion of the corresponding cab side wall and a rear edge, and extending vertically over at least part of the height of the corresponding cab side wall rear portion; and at least one lighting assembly which is mounted on a side deflector panel and which includes at least a working lamp configured to illuminate an area located rearward of the cab.

Abstract: A control arrangement for a vehicle, specifically adapted for use and creation of map data for improved operation of the vehicle. A corresponding method and computer program product is also provided.

Abstract: An axle for connecting two wheels of a vehicle is provided, The axle includes a retarder configured to generate a braking force.

Abstract: A method for use in planning of tasks to be performed by one or more vehicles within an evolving site includes obtaining a request relating to at least one task to be performed by the one or more vehicles, wherein the at least one task involves at least travelling from a starting location to a target location, obtaining geographic location data comprising at least the starting location and the target location, obtaining site data from at least a dynamic BIM of the site, planning of the at least one task by using at least the request, the geographic location data, and the site data as input data to a prediction model, wherein the planning of the at least one task comprises at least planning of a travel path within the site, providing information relating to the planned at least one task to be presented via at least one user interface, and generating site update data for updating the dynamic BIM based on user input.

Abstract: A cooling system for cooling of a fuel cell assembly, includes a cooling loop for recirculation of a cooling medium, a cooling medium flow line comprising a first cooling medium buffer tank, a first heat exchanger for cooling of the cooling medium, and a second cooling medium buffer tank. The first cooling medium buffer tank is arranged upstream the first heat exchanger so as to allow collection, storing and discharge of cooling medium before it reaches the first heat exchanger. The second cooling medium buffer tank is arranged downstream of the first heat exchanger so as to allow collection, storing and discharge of cooling medium that has passed through and been cooled in the first heat exchanger.

Abstract: A transmission for a vehicle includes an input shaft, a planetary gearset comprising a sun gearwheel, one or more planet gearwheels, a planet gearwheel holder and a planet ring gearwheel, a first gearwheel, a second gearwheel, a third gearwheel, a fourth gearwheel and a fifth gearwheel, an output shaft, and at least two gear engaging devices which are configured to provide at least four selectable gear connections. The planet ring gearwheel is rotatably connected or connectable to the first gearwheel. A first gear engaging device is configured to be provided in a first state where it rotationally connects the second gearwheel to the fourth gearwheel and in a second state where it rotationally disconnects the second gearwheel from the fourth gearwheel. The third selectable gear connection is provided by at least setting the first gear engaging device in the first gear engaging device first state.

Abstract: A system for estimating an articulation angle of a vehicle combination comprises a motion sensor for sensing one or more linear and/or angular motion quantities of the vehicle combination and a dynamics-based estimator configured to estimate state variables, including the articulation angle on the basis of the sensed motion quantities, wherein the dynamics-based estimator is dependent on one or more masses and moments of inertia of the vehicle combination.

Abstract: A system and to a method executed in a vehicle control unit for controlling wheel slip of a vehicle, wherein the vehicle comprises at least two wheels driven by at least primary actuator via an open differential. The primary actuator is controlled to rotate at a speed resulting in a slip ?em of the primary actuator. A signed wheel slip limit ?lim is determined by adding a configurable value to the slip ?em of the primary actuator, such that ?lim>?em. The at least two wheels are controlled to rotate at wheel speeds resulting in respective wheel slips ?l, ?r below the signed wheel slip limit ?lim, wherein each one of ?l, ?r and ?em are signed numerical values.

Abstract: A transmission assembly for a powertrain of a vehicle, includes, a control device and a transmission housing for housing a transmission, the control device mountable to the transmission housing and including a transmission mounting surface adapted to face the transmission housing, the transmission housing including a control device mounting surface adapted to face the control device, one of the transmission mounting surface and the control device mounting surface including a groove including at least a first and a second step deeper than the first step, and the other of the transmission mounting surface and the control device mounting surface including an outwardly extending guiding member configured to be received in the groove, configured so that the outwardly extending guiding member can slide in the first step until it reaches the second step, whereafter the transmission mounting surface can be moved towards the control device mounting surface or vice versa.

Abstract: A battery pack system includes a first battery pack including a first casing and a plurality of battery modules arranged inside the first casing; a second battery pack including a second casing and a plurality of battery modules arranged inside the second casing; and a coupling including a first coupling member fixed to the first casing, and a second coupling member fixed to the second casing, the first coupling member being configured to mate with the second coupling member; wherein the coupling is configured to transfer torques and translational forces.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an air filter housing arrangement (100) for a cylindrical air filter. In particular, the air filter housing arrangement comprises an at least partially cylindrical air filter housing (102) arranged to accommodate the cylindrical air filter, wherein the air filter housing comprises an axially and a radially open portion for allowing connection/removal of the cylindrical air filter in both an axial direction and a radial direction.

Abstract: A powertrain includes an engine; a driveline including a gearbox having an input shaft connected to the engine, an output shaft to be connected to driving wheels of the vehicle and a countershaft for transmitting a rotation of the input shaft to the output shaft which can be coupled to the input shaft; an electric machine; a gear reduction mechanism having a free wheel and at least three separate and rotatable junction elements, the rotational speeds of the junction elements being interdependent but not having a fixed ratio relative to one another: a first junction element that is connected to the electric machine; a second junction element that is connectable to the free wheel; a third junction element that is connected to the countershaft. The torque ratio between the third junction element and the first junction element can be selected from at least two different ratios.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method estimates a state of health of a humidifier of a fuel cell system for a vehicle. The method includes in response to determining that a predefined condition for vehicle onboard measurements is fulfilled: performing step response measurements, comprising measuring parameters related to dynamic response of water mass transport and heat transport of the humidifier when step increases of the fuel cell system are performed, wherein a step increase is indicative of an instantaneous power increase of the fuel cell system, and fitting the measured parameters in a humidifier aging model and therefrom estimating the state of health of the humidifier.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method determines a degradation state of a turbo and/or a humidifier of a fuel cell system for a vehicle. The fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack, the turbo and the humidifier. The method includes obtaining a fuel cell system efficiency value which corresponds to a measured efficiency decrease of the fuel cell system during use with respect to a first reference efficiency, obtaining a fuel cell stack efficiency value which corresponds to a measured efficiency decrease of the fuel cell stack during use with respect to a second reference efficiency, and determining the degradation state of the turbo and/or the humidifier based on a difference between the fuel cell system efficiency value and the fuel cell stack efficiency value.

Abstract: A system for controlling a clutch in a heavy vehicle including an internal combustion engine and an automated mechanical transmission, where the engine is running, the clutch is engaged and the transmission is in neutral, including an electronic control unit adapted to receive a request to shut down the engine, to disengage the clutch of the transmission, and to shut down the engine, where the electronic control unit is adapted to reengage the clutch when the rotation of the engine and the rotation of the transmission input shaft is zero, and to actively slow down rotation of the transmission input shaft by the use of a brake device if the stop time for the transmission input shaft exceeds a predefined time interval. The advantage of the invention is that vibrations and noise are reduced during shut down of the engine.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method to control an internal combustion engine. The internal combustion engine comprises a cylinder, an air guide arranged to guide an airflow to the cylinder, an exhaust guide arranged to guide an exhaust flow from the cylinder. The method comprises the step to determine a value of at least one engine operation parameter. Further, the method comprises the step to determine a target value of an exhaust performance parameter depending on the determined engine operation parameter value. Lastly, the air flow through the air guide and the exhaust flow through the exhaust guide is controlled depending on the determined target exhaust performance parameter value.