POWER/WEIGHT RATIO FOR TRACTOR TRAILERS

THE USE OF A COMPUTER-GENERATED VEHICLE MISSION SIMULATOR HAS MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR TRUCK OPERATORS AND MANUFACTURERS TO SELECT A HORSEPOWER-TO-WEIGHT RATIO TO FULFILL THE REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATION OVER A KNOWN TERRAIN. ACTUAL ROAD SPEED IS COMPARED WITH COMPUTER SIMULATED SPEED OF VEHICLES OF VARYING WEIGHTS AND ENGINE POWER AT CHECK POINTS ON SELECTED TEST ROUTES. RESULTS INDICATE THAT THE VALUE OF INCREASED HORSEPOWER IS OVERESTIMATED IN ATTAINING GREATER PERFORMANCE RETURNS.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • NO SAE-720916
• Corporate Authors:

  Associated Truck Lines, Inc

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• Authors:
  • Paul, D L
• Publication Date: 1972-10

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Horsepower; Information processing; Simulation; Speed; Statistics; Studies; Traffic speed; Trucking; Trucks; Weight
• Uncontrolled Terms: Speed differential
• Old TRIS Terms: Speed studies
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Freight Transportation; Highways; Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00224563
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Literature
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 3 1974 12:00AM