FUEL CONSUMPTION PATTERN OF NEW TECHNOLOGY VEHICLES

This paper presents the results of a study of the steady-state fu consumption of three types of new technology vehicle: (1) Maruti (2) light commercial vehicle; (3) multi-axled vehicle. The engine each vehicle was tuned and brought to a good condition before tes The tyre pressure was brought up to the manufacturer's specificat and a fuel meter was installed in the fuel line. A 1km stretch o road was selected, and experiments were done at speeds between 10 and 100kph, with the top speed depending on the vehicle type, the characteristics and the load carried. A steady speed was maintai in each case, and fuel readings were taken at the ends and midpoi the test section. Tables give details of the vehicles and test s used for the experiments. For each vehicle type, parameters were fitted to a theoretical function for fuel consumption, and compar were made between observed and theoretical values of fuel consump The effects of load and gradient on fuel consumption were measure

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  Indian Roads Congress

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• Authors:
  • KADIYALI, L R
  • VISWANATHAN, E
  • SATYANARAYANA, M
  • SWAMINATHAN, A K
• Publication Date: 1994-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 19-25
• Serial:
  • Indian Highways
  • Volume: 22
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Indian Roads Congress
  • ISSN: 0376-7256

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Delivery vehicles; Fuel consumption; Test procedures; Trucks
• Subject Areas: Energy; Motor Carriers;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00665371
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Created Date: Sep 9 2004 12:00AM