Effect of Light Truck Design Variables on Top Speed, Performance, and Fuel Economy, 1981

Details

• Creators:
  Zub, Russell W. ; Meisner, R. P.
• Corporate Creators:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, (U.S.)
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Drag
  • Fuel consumption
  • Gears
  • Light trucks
  • Motor vehicles
  • Performance evaluations
  • Rolling
  • Rolling friction
  • Simulation
  • Speed
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT-TSC-NHTSA-81-22 ; HS-806 047
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• NTL Classification:
  NTL-ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT-ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT ; NTL-ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT-Air Quality ; NTL-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION
• Description:
  The effect of vehicle weight, rolling resistance, aerodynamic drag, and drive-line configuration on fuel economy and performance for light duty trucks is examined. The effect of lockup and extended gear ratio range is also investigated. The assessment of these vehicle variables on fuel economy and performance is determined by using the Transportation Systems Center's vehicle simulation program, VEHSIM, which predicts fuel economy and performance for vehicle parameter changes. The results indicate fuel economy and performance trends which can be used to project future improvements.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11626/dot_11626_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 4.46 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:28422aed3a3678af7034d21c50e14836436ed85b64939fa78ece56d5f5bb9489