Abstract In this paper we develop a feedback algorithm for driving a highway vehicle for minimum fuel consumption. The algorithm allows the driver to choose an arbitrary steady state velocity for a level road, but modifies the speed for optimal fuel consumption on various grades. The algorithm is derived from the Pontryagin maximum principle to provide a mathematically optimal performance subject to the driver's choice of a trip time limit. Computer simulation is used to illustrate the implications of this analysis for gear shifts, braking and throttle settings as the road grade changes.
Control of highway vehicles for minimum fuel consumption over varying terrain
1976-12-23
8 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
Highway motor fuel consumption
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