The paper reviews areas in which transport efficiency can be improved for heavy trucks, city buses and lightweight delivery vehicles. Areas considered include fuel consumption improvements by development of engine characteristics to suit specific operational requirements, the reduction of traction resistance, and the influence of the power-weight ratio on overall efficiency.

    A method of calculating efficiency is described which includes topographic data, driving regimes and alternative mission cycles, which enables alternative configurations to be evaluated.

    The paper concludes that powertrain components will have to be developed in future to accommodate a wider and better matched application while achieving improvements in reduced cost by greater use of standardized components.


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    Title :

    Improving the Overall Efficiency of Trucks and Buses


    Contributors:
    Hahn, H W (author)


    Publication date :

    1986-01-01


    Size :

    13 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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