Traffic flow simulation and assignment techniques were used to model area-wide effects of traffic management measures. Relationships between fuel consumption under urban driving conditions and the inverse of average travel speed were inferred from experimental tests. From the results a relationship which gave urban fuel consumption as a function of journey distance, total delayed time, and number of stops, was suggested for the 'average urban passenger car' in the UK. A review of reported potential fuel savings from traffic management measures was also undertaken. The effects on fuel consumption of changing the common cycle time for a co-ordinated system of signalised intersections were evaluated using the SATURN traffic simulation/assignment model.


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    Title :

    Estimating Vehicle Fuel Consumption in Urban Areas


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1981


    Size :

    41 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





    Controlling Vehicle Fuel Consumption in Urban Traffic

    Michalski, R. / Szczyglak, P. / Kaunas University of Technology | British Library Conference Proceedings | 2008