ENERGY MANAGEMENT IN ROAD TRANSPORT

A review of the factors influencing the fuel consumption of a vehicle is made including the aerodynamic drag, rolling resistance and inertial contributions to energy demand and the efficiency of engines and transmissions in supplying driving power. Past and future examples of improvements in design are cited. A case study is made using the Ford Falcon as an example of Australian development for fuel efficiency in cars. Trucks and bus designs are also reviewed, as is the optimisation achievable through traffic management. Conclusions are drawn about the impact improved vehicle design and system management will have on reducing the demand for crude oil to the year 2000. (Author/TRRL)

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Papers from The National Engineering Conference: The Community and Technology-Growing Together Through Engineering, Melbourne, 2-8 March 1985.
• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Engineers

  11 National Circuit
  Barton, A.C.T.,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • WATSON, H C
• Conference:
  • Papers from The National Engineering Conference: The Community and Technology-Growing Together Through Engineering, Melbourne, 2-8 March 1985.
• Publication Date: 1985

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 361-371
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 85/1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aerodynamics; Automobiles; Buses; Conferences; Design; Economic efficiency; Energy; Fuel consumption; Gases; Highway traffic control; Highway transportation; Improvements; Inertia (Mechanics); Motors; Rolling resistance; Traffic control; Transmissions; Trucks; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• Old TRIS Terms: Bus design
• ITRD Terms: 5492: Aerodynamics; 8006: Australia; 1243: Car; 8525: Conference; 9011: Design (overall design); 5911: Efficiency; 213: Energy; 232: Fuel consumption; 6734: Gas; 9108: Improvement; 5491: Inertia; 1236: Lorry; 1334: Motor; 5494: Rolling resistance; 654: Traffic control; 1333: Transmission (veh)
• Subject Areas: Design; Economics; Energy; Highways; Motor Carriers; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00450314
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 0-85825-274-0
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 27 2004 9:55PM