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SIZE AND INSULATING VALUE OF REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT VEHICLES.

[In Dutch. / En néerlandais.]

Author(s) : NIEUWENHUIZEN G. H. van

Type of article: Article

Summary

AN INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT EXISTS PRESCRIBING AMONG OTHERS THE INSULATION VALUES OF REFRIGERATED VEHICLES. WITH THE EUROPEAN ROAD REGULATIONS THE PROPOSED SYSTEM OF CARGO AND VEHICLE DIMENSIONS CAN ONLY BE MET WITH A MINIMAL THICKNESS OF THE SIDE WALLS, WHILE THE PRESCRIBED INSULATION VALUES IN THE AGREEMENT REQUIRE A LARGER SIDE WALL THICKNESS. IN 1978 AND 1979 A THEORETICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH PROGRAMME HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT TO FIND SOLUTIONS FOR THIS CONTRADICTION. THE RESULTS OF THE EXPERIMENTS WITH A FROZEN CARGO IN A THINWALL VEHICLE AND A REINFORCED INSULATED VEHICLE SHOWED THAT THE THINWALLED VEHICLE FITS INTO THE MODULAR SYSTEM WITH ACCEPTABLE PRODUCT TEMPERATURES. THE STOWAGE CLEARANCE SHOULD BE AT LEAST 30 MM, LOADING TIMES IN AMBIENT CONDITIONS MUST BE VERY SHORT AND WALL CONTACTS HAVE TO BE AVOIDED. THESE CONCLUSIONS CAN SERVE THE (INTER)NATIONAL DISCUSSIONS ON THE DIMENSIONS AND INSULATION VALUES OF REFRIGERATED VEHICLES.

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  • Original title: [In Dutch. / En néerlandais.]
  • Record ID : 1982-0264
  • Languages: Dutch
  • Source: Koeltech. Klim. - vol. 74 - n. 6
  • Publication date: 1981/06
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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