OVERVIEW -- ENERGY AND THE AUTOMOBILE

This paper reviews various aspects of automobile fuel economies in connection with the major factors: power plant and accessories; aerodynamic drag; tire or rolling resistance inertial mass; driving patterns; and length of trip. The paper also discusses the future closed-loop adaptive electronic controls for optimum fuel economy and the control of exhaust emissions.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Prepared for meeting held May 16-18, 1977.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Mechanical Engineers

  Two Park Avenue
  New York, NY  United States  10016-5990
• Authors:
  • Shupe, D S
• Publication Date: 1977-5

Media Info

• Pagination: 11 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aerodynamics; Air pollution; Air quality management; Automobiles; Electric power plants; Electronic control; Energy; Exhaust gases; Feedback control; Fuel conservation; Fuel consumption; Loops (Control systems); Rolling; Tires; Vehicle power plants
• Old TRIS Terms: Automobile engines; Exhaust emission control
• Subject Areas: Energy; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00158376
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: ASME 77-RC-5
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 27 1977 12:00AM