MELBOURNE ON-ROAD, HALF SECOND SPEED AND FUEL CONSUMPTION, PEAK DATA (1978), COLD-START DATA (1982) AND FUELS DATA (1982)

As part of the NERDDP motor vehicle fuel conservation program, data collection exercise, fuel consumption and vehicle velocity data collected in 3 separate experiments have been compiled as files on magnetic tape for use by others. The 3 experiments were carried out using the Melbourne University instrumented car during the period 1978 to 1982. The main objective of the first two experiments was to produce drive cycles for vehicle testing, the data from which the Melbourne peak cycle and the Melbourne cold start cycle were developed. The last set is the fuels study data performed in co-operation with the Country Roads Board and contains additional information believed to be valuable in the validation of car following algorithms used to optimise traffic signal setting, and for other similar purposes. 3 modes of signal operation were employed in this experiment. This report isund with "NERDDP Motor Vehicle Fuel Conservation Program-Driving Pattern andd Fuel Consumption Data Collation: Final Report" (Author/TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Melbourne University, Australia

  Department of Mechanical Engineering, Grattan Street
  Parkville, Victoria 3052,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • Lansell, S R
  • Chittleborough, C C
  • WATSON, H C
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 29 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Calculation; Car following; Data collection; Datasets; Energy conservation; Fuel consumption; Instrumented vehicles; Magnetic tapes; Measuring instruments; Methodology; Motor vehicles; Peak periods; Speed; Traffic signal cycle; Traffic signal timing; Traffic signals; Traffic speed; Vehicle cold starts; Vehicle tests; Vehicles
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• Old TRIS Terms: Cold start
• ITRD Terms: 6155: Apparatus (measuring); 8006: Australia; 6464: Calculation; 1243: Car; 1809: Cold starting; 576: Cycle (traffic signals); 8623: Data acquisition; 212: Energy conservation; 8624: File; 232: Fuel consumption; 9102: Method; 612: Peak hour; 5408: Speed; 565: Traffic signal; 1255: Vehicle
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Vehicles and Equipment; I73: Traffic Control; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00396102
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Report/Paper Numbers: TG1/84 Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 31 1986 12:00AM