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.


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    Title :

    Control of highway vehicles for minimum fuel consumption over varying terrain


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1976-12-23


    Size :

    8 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English