Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2010C00150:front:0:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2010C00150
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 16067–19134

allows the use of the vehicle's drive motor(s) to convert the vehicle's kinetic energy into electrical energy during deceleration;

         2.17.2. "Electric regenerative breaking control" means a device which modulates the action of the electric regenerative braking system;

         2.17.3. "Electric regenerative braking system of category A" means an electric regenerative braking system which is not part of the service braking system;

         2.17.4. "Electric regenerative braking system of category B" means an electric regenerative braking system which is part of the service braking system;

         2.17.5. "Electric state of charge" means the instantaneous ratio of electric quantity of energy stored in the traction battery relative to the maximum quantity of electric energy which could be stored in this battery;

         2.17.6. "Traction battery" means an assembly of accumulators constituting the storage of energy used for powering the traction motor (s) of the vehicle.

         2.18. "Nominal value" definitions for braking reference performance are required to put a value on the transfer function of the braking system, relating output to input for vehicles individually;

         2.18.1. "Nominal value" is defined as the characteristic which can be demonstrated at Type Approval and which relates the braking rate of the vehicle on its own to the level of the braking input variable.

3. APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL

         3.1. The application for approval of a vehicle type with regard to braking shall be submitted by the vehicle manufacturer or by his duly accredited representative.

         3.2. It shall be accompanied by the undermentioned documents in triplicate and by the following particulars:

         3.2.1. a description of the vehicle type with regard to the items specified in paragraph 2.2. above. The numbers and/or symbols identifying the vehicle type and the engine type shall be specified;

         3.2.2. a list of the components, duly identified, constituting the braking equipment;

         3.2.3. a diagram of assembled braking equipment and an indication of the position of its components on the vehicle;

         3.2.4. detailed drawings of each component to enable it to be easily located and identified.

         3.3. A vehicle, representative of the vehicle type to be approved, shall be submitted to the Technical Service conducting the approval tests.

4.  APPROVAL

         4.1. If the vehicle type submitted for approval pursuant to this Regulation meets the requirements of paragraphs 5. and 6. below, approval of that vehicle type shall be granted.

         4.2. An approval number shall be assigned to each type approved, its first two digits shall indicate the series of amendments incorporating the most recent  major technical amendments made to the Regulation at the time of issue of the approval. The same Contracting Party shall not assign the same number to the same vehicle type equipped with another type of braking equipment, or to another vehicle type.

         4.3. Notice of