Due to the environmental problems associated with fossil fuels and a big need from the market, the majority of the automotive industry is going towards fully electric vehicles (EVs). To further reduce the environmental footprint there is ongoing research on the use of fossil-free lubricants, if they could be used to lubricate the drive train which could further reduce the use of fossil oil in the automotive industry. These lubricants have also been shown to have lower friction and could thus increase the efficiency of the transmission and therefore the driving range. To ensure the performance and reliability of these new lubricants they need to be evaluated and tested in monitored environments. This master thesis is about designing a gear test rig to test and evaluate the efficiency, reliability and wear rate of new types of fossil-free lubricants such as water-based lubricants (WBL) for use in electric vehicle gear transmissions. By first doing an external analysis of current solutions for gear test rigs, and having discussions with researchers at the university and competent people in the industry, product requirements were set. Then by following Ulrich, Eppinger & Yang's product development process concepts could be found and evaluated until a final concept was further developed. After dimensioning and specifications of the sub-systems, a detail-designed test rig and proposal on solutions could be delivered with a list of components and suppliers.

Darbo tikslas: ištirti transporto priemonės sudarytos iš traktoriaus ir priekabos su varančiaisiais ratais kinematinį suderinamumą, dinaminius bei ekonominius rodiklius ir nustatyti racionalios eksploatacijos sąlygas. Darbe nagrinėjami transporto priemonės sudarytos iš traktoriaus ir priekabos su varančiaisiais ratais kinematinis suderinamumas, dinaminiai bei ekonominiai rodikliai, esant išjungtiems priekabos varantiesiems tiltams bei įjungtiems vienam ir dviem priekabos varantiesiems tiltams. Nustatyta, kad transporto priemonei, važiuojant suartu lauku, kurio drėgnis 5 cm gylyje - 19,8 %, kietis - 0.85 MPa, o kietis 15 cm gylyje - 1,08 MPa, racionalu įjungti tik vieną priekabos varantįjį tiltą (kartu su traktoriaus užpakaliniu varančiuoju tiltu). Čia vieno priekabos varančiojo tilto įjungimas duoda teigiamus rezultatus važiuojant tiek su 4500 kg kroviniu, tiek ir be krovinio. Važiuojant vėžėmis per suarta dirvą be krovinio yra racionalu abu priekabos varančiuosius tiltus išjungti, o vežant krovinį įjungti vieną priekabos varantįjį tiltą. / Work aim: To investigate a vehicle consisting of a tractor-trailer-wheel drive with the compatibility of kinematic, dynamic and economic indicators and the rational exploitation conditions. The work deals with a vehicle consisting of a tractor and trailer with wheel drive . Kinematic compatibility, dynamic and economic indicators ,when the trailer driwing axles is off and on. It was found that a motor vehicle while driving convergence field, the moisture content at a depth of 5 cm - 19.8%, hardness - 0.85 MPa, and hardness at a depth of 15 cm - 1.08 MPa, it is reasonable to activate only one trailer driving axle the drive (with drive to the rear axle). This single drive axle trailers activation produce positive results in driving the 4500 kg load or without load. Going through the tracks plowed soil without load is reasonable to both drive axles off the trailer and cargo transport trailers for the drive to activate a axle.