ANNEX VIIIU.K. CONDITIONS FOR THE USE OF VIRTUAL TESTING METHODS BY A MANUFACTURER OR A TECHNICAL SERVICE
1.Objectives and scopeU.K.
This Annex lays down provisions concerning virtual testing in accordance with Article 30(7).
2.List of regulatory actsU.K.
| Subject | Regulatory act reference | |
|---|---|---|
| 3B | Rear underrun protective devices (RUPDs) and their installation; rear underrun protection (RUP) | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 58 |
| 6A | Vehicle access and manoeuvrability (steps, running boards and handholds) | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Regulation (EU) No 130/2012 |
| 6B | Door latches and door retention components | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 11 |
| 8A | Devices for indirect vision and their installation | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 46 |
| 12A | Interior fittings | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 21 |
| 16A | External projections | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 26 |
| 20A | Installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on vehicles | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 48 |
| 27A | Towing device | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Regulation (EU) No 1005/2010 |
| 32A | Forward field of vision | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 125 |
| 35A | Windscreen wiper and washer systems | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Regulation (EU) No 1008/2010 |
| 37A | Wheel guards | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Regulation (EU) No 1009/2010 |
| 42A | Lateral protection of goods vehicles | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 73 |
| 48A | Masses and dimensions | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 Regulation (EU) No 1230/2012 |
| 49A | Commercial vehicles with regard to their external projections forward of the cab's rear panel | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 61 |
| 50A | Mechanical coupling components of combinations of vehicles | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 55 |
| 50B | Close-coupling device (CCD); fitting of an approved type of CCD | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 102 |
| 52A | M2 and M3 vehicles | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 107 |
| 52B | Strength of the superstructure of large passenger vehicles | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 66 |
| 57A | Front underrun protective devices (FUPDs) and their installation; front underrun protection (FUP) | Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 UN Regulation No 93 |
Appendix 1General conditions for the use of virtual testing methods
1.Virtual test patternU.K.
The following scheme shall be used as basis structure for describing and conducting virtual testing:
purpose;
structure model;
boundary conditions;
load assumptions;
calculation;
assessment;
documentation.
2.Fundamentals of computer simulation and calculationU.K.
2.1.Mathematical modelU.K.
The mathematical model shall be supplied by the manufacturer. It shall reflect the complexity of the structure of the vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit to be tested in relation to the requirements of the relevant regulatory act and its boundary conditions.
The same provisions shall apply for testing components or separate technical units independently from the vehicle.
2.2.Validation process of the mathematical modelU.K.
The mathematical model shall be validated against the actual test conditions.
To that effect a physical test shall be conducted to compare the results obtained when using the mathematical model with the results of a physical test. Comparability of the test results shall be proven. The manufacturer or the technical service shall draft a validation report and submit it to the approval authority.
Any change to the mathematical model or to the software that is likely to invalidate the validation report shall be brought to the attention of the approval authority, which may require that a new validation process is conducted.
The flow chart of the validation process is shown in Appendix 3.
2.3.DocumentationU.K.
The manufacturer shall make available to the technical service and document the data and auxiliary tools used for simulation and calculation.
3.Tools and supportU.K.
The manufacturer shall supply the technical service at its request with the necessary tools to conduct the virtual testing, including appropriate software, or provide that technical service access to these tools.
The manufacturer shall also provide appropriate support to the technical service.
The access and support provided by the manufacturer to a technical service does not exempt the technical service from its obligations regarding the skills of its personnel, the payment of licence rights and confidentiality.
