Modelling of Forklift Drivetrain and Running the Fuel Consumption Cycle

Abstract

<p class="Abstractorclever" style="margin: 0cm; text-indent: 34.0pt;"><em><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-weight: normal;">At the very beginning of the design phase of a forklift truck, it must be determined which drive systems will be used. Then, with these drive systems and the target weight, it must be calculated how many litres of fuel the truck burns according to VDI 2198. In this study, a forklift truck will be modelled in Mat-Lab environment with all its sub-systems and run in a cycle in accordance with VDI 2198. One of the biggest outputs of this study will be to know the fuel consumption of this forklift during the forklift design phase.</span></em></p>