Rational Use of Energy in Road Transport

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Sjöström, Sverker, author.

Conference Name:

International West Coast Meeting (1977-08-08 : Vancouver, Canada)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1977

Summary:

The various factors influencing the amount of fuel consumed when transporting goods by truck are outlined. Descriptions of methods and how to select the most suitable equipment for reducing fuel consumption per transported ton and km are presented.Specifically a method for calculating transport time and fuel consumption in truck transport is described, and it is shown how the method can be applied for optimizing the power train from an economy point of view. Some notes on safety aspects are also given

Notes:

Vendor supplied data

Publisher Number:

770684

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license