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http://dx.doi.org/10.12815/kits.2014.13.4.048

Effect of Road Gradient on Fuel Consumption of Passenger Car  

Do, Myungsik (한밭대학교 도시공학과)
Choi, Seunghyun (한밭대학교 도시공학과)
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The Journal of The Korea Institute of Intelligent Transport Systems / v.13, no.4, 2014 , pp. 48-56 More about this Journal
Abstract
Even though vehicle types, gradient, pavement conditions and types of pavement should be considered for estimating fuel consumption, existing models were developed as a function of vehicle types and vehicle speed. Therefore in this study, the model of fuel consumption was developed using field test data in order that effect analysis on the passenger vehicle fuel consumption by road gradient. At first, fuel consumption was measured in second-based, using GPS device and fuel consumption measurement device for development of fuel consumption model considered road gradient. The road gradient was classified as flatland, up-hill and down-hill. Development of model was using by regression model which vehicle speed(km/h) and fuel consumption(${\ell}/km$). The on-road test proved that fuel consumption of passenger vehicle is affected by road gradient.
Keywords
Fuel consumption; Road gradient; Fuel consumption measurement; Passenger car; Fuel consumption measurement Device;
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