Transit-bus fuel economy and performance simulation. Final report, October 1982-February 1984

Technical Report · Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:5628409

Zub, R

This paper addresses the simulation element of the Urban Mass Transportation Administration's Fuel Economy Program. More specifically, it addresses the development of fuel economy and performance sensitivity information on standard-size transit vehicles using the Heavy-Duty Vehicle Simulation (HEVSIM) Program. HEVSIM provides fuel consumption and performance estimates of a specified bus as it executes a given driving schedule. This report presents the results of bus simulation studies which determined the effects of various design and operating parameters on bus fuel economy and performance. The bus components are first described in terms of how they are modeled. Then a variation of each component is performed and the resulting fuel economy and performance are presented as sensitivities and tradeoffs.

• Research Organization: Department of Transportation, Cambridge, MA (USA). Transportation Systems Center
• OSTI ID: 5628409
• Report Number(s): PB-85-165652/XAB; DOT-TSC-UMTA-84-19
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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