Truck performance on hills

This paper discusses the results of some preliminary experiments on uphill truck performance. The curves of performance obtained show reasonable agreement with the Texas Highway Department truck performance curves (a).

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  New South Wales. Department of Main Roads

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• Authors:
  • Smith, J T
• Publication Date: 1964-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 28-33
• Serial:
  • Australian Road Research
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: ARRB
  • ISSN: 0005-0164

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Acceleration (Mechanics); Deceleration; Highway grades; Speed; Trucks
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ATRI Terms: Acceleration; Deceleration; Gradient; Speed; Truck
• Subject Areas: Motor Carriers; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01441665
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 24 2012 11:48PM