A study was undertaken to investigate the effects of road surface properties on the rolling resistance (and hence fuel consumption) of medium-sized trucks and passenger buses. The coast-down technique was used and proved to be practical and repeatable. The results indicate that road roughness and tire pressure are both significant in determining rolling resistance. Road surface properties can be expected to affect fuel consumption by as much as 20%. Typical tire pressure increases could cause as much as 6% less fuel to be consumed on the same surfacing.


    Access

    Access via TIB

    Check availability in my library


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Effects of Road Surface Properties on the Fuel Consumption of Trucks and Buses


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1987


    Size :

    29 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




    Future trucks and buses

    Lindblom, C.A. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1955



    On road real life comparison of emissions and fuel consumption of CNG and diesel buses and trucks in Brussels city

    Lenaers,G. / De Keukeleere,D. / Craps,R. et al. | Automotive engineering | 1996


    Global energy consumption due to friction in trucks and buses

    Holmberg, Kenneth / Andersson, Peter / Nylund, Nils-Olof et al. | Tema Archive | 2014


    On Road Real Life Comparison of Emissions and Fuel Consumption of CNG and Diesel Buses and Trucks in Brussels City

    Lenaers, G. / De Keukeleere, D. / Craps, R. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1996