Technologies and approaches to reducing the fuel consumption of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles /

Technologies and Approaches to Reducing the Fuel Consumption of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles evaluates various technologies and methods that could improve the fuel economy of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, such as tractor-trailers, transit buses, and work trucks. The book also recommends approa...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores Corporativos: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee to Assess Fuel Economy Technologies for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles, National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2010.
Temas:
Automobiles > Fuel consumption > Standards > United States.
Trucks > Fuel consumption > Standards > United States.
Automobile industry and trade > Energy conservation > United States.
Automobiles > Industrie et commerce > Économies d'énergie > États-Unis.
TRANSPORTATION > Automotive > Pictorial.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Automotive.
Automobile industry and trade > Energy conservation
Automobiles > Fuel consumption > Standards
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • Tables and Figures
  • Summary
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Vehicle Fundamentals, Fuel Consumption, and Emissions
  • 3 Review of Current Regulatory Approaches for Trucks and Cars
  • 4 Power Train Technologies for Reducing Load-Specific Fuel Consumption
  • 5 Vehicle Technologies for Reducing Load-Specific Fuel Consumption
  • 6 Costs and Benefits of Integrating Fuel Consumption Reduction Technologies into Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles
  • 7 Alternative Approaches to Reducing Fuel Consumption in Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles
  • 8 Approaches to Fuel Economy and Regulations
  • Appendixes
  • Appendix A: Statement of Task
  • Appendix B: Presentations and Committee Meetings
  • Appendix C: Committee Biographical Sketches
  • Appendix D: Abbreviations and Acronyms
  • Appendix E: Fuel Economy and Fuel Consumption as Metrics to Judge the Fuel Efficiency of Vehicles
  • Appendix F: Details of Aerodynamic Trailer Device Technology
  • Appendix G: Vehicle Simulation
  • Appendix H: Model-Based Design.

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