Reconfiguration of a Bus Chassis Module Using the Digital Expression for Connectivity between Module Interfaces
Modular design for a bus chassis is a practical solution to address different bus types and their differing powertrains. Physics interfaces are used to connect interacting subsystems in bus chassis modules. There are few studies focusing on the criteria for assessing interface connectivity, with sig...
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| author | Qian Peng Xiangchao Meng Sheng Liu Fenggang Han Mark Robinson |
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| description | Modular design for a bus chassis is a practical solution to address different bus types and their differing powertrains. Physics interfaces are used to connect interacting subsystems in bus chassis modules. There are few studies focusing on the criteria for assessing interface connectivity, with significantly non-standard characteristics, between bus chassis modules. This study proposes criteria for assessing the interface connectivity in bus chassis modules in accordance with the digital expression of the module interface. Criteria for judging the compatibility of the connection between bus chassis modules are proposed and modular reconfiguration methods are provided, based on the criteria. Reconfiguration of the process matrix is constructed to indicate changes in position, shape, and size after the component is modified, based on the connectivity between modules. Finally, the proposed method is applied to the reconfiguration and replacement of the front suspension frame module of a bus chassis. The results demonstrated and proved the effectiveness of this method. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d2d390f9d535416caf4c0a01addba4322023-11-30T22:53:29ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172022-03-01127327410.3390/app12073274Reconfiguration of a Bus Chassis Module Using the Digital Expression for Connectivity between Module InterfacesQian Peng0Xiangchao Meng1Sheng Liu2Fenggang Han3Mark Robinson4School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen 361024, ChinaSchool of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen 361024, ChinaSchool of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen 361024, ChinaSchool of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen 361024, ChinaFuture Mobility Group, School of Engineering, Newcastle University, Newcastle NE1 7RU, UKModular design for a bus chassis is a practical solution to address different bus types and their differing powertrains. Physics interfaces are used to connect interacting subsystems in bus chassis modules. There are few studies focusing on the criteria for assessing interface connectivity, with significantly non-standard characteristics, between bus chassis modules. This study proposes criteria for assessing the interface connectivity in bus chassis modules in accordance with the digital expression of the module interface. Criteria for judging the compatibility of the connection between bus chassis modules are proposed and modular reconfiguration methods are provided, based on the criteria. Reconfiguration of the process matrix is constructed to indicate changes in position, shape, and size after the component is modified, based on the connectivity between modules. Finally, the proposed method is applied to the reconfiguration and replacement of the front suspension frame module of a bus chassis. The results demonstrated and proved the effectiveness of this method.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/7/3274module interfacebus chassismodularreconfigurationapplication |
| spellingShingle | Qian Peng Xiangchao Meng Sheng Liu Fenggang Han Mark Robinson Reconfiguration of a Bus Chassis Module Using the Digital Expression for Connectivity between Module Interfaces Applied Sciences module interface bus chassis modular reconfiguration application |
| title | Reconfiguration of a Bus Chassis Module Using the Digital Expression for Connectivity between Module Interfaces |
| title_full | Reconfiguration of a Bus Chassis Module Using the Digital Expression for Connectivity between Module Interfaces |
| title_fullStr | Reconfiguration of a Bus Chassis Module Using the Digital Expression for Connectivity between Module Interfaces |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reconfiguration of a Bus Chassis Module Using the Digital Expression for Connectivity between Module Interfaces |
| title_short | Reconfiguration of a Bus Chassis Module Using the Digital Expression for Connectivity between Module Interfaces |
| title_sort | reconfiguration of a bus chassis module using the digital expression for connectivity between module interfaces |
| topic | module interface bus chassis modular reconfiguration application |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/7/3274 |
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