Evaluating New Policy Instruments of the Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards: Footprint, Credit Transferring, and Credit Trading
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DOI: 10.1007/s10640-017-0200-1
Abstract: The reformed U.S. Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards have not only tightened the efficiency levels to be achieved by automakers, but also made substantial changes to the regulatory design and structure by introducing three… read more here.
Keywords: policy instruments; trading; new policy; fuel economy ... See more keywords
Power and fuel economy optimizations of gasoline engines using hydraulic variable valve actuation system
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.08.208
Abstract: The hydraulic variable valve actuation (HVVA) system can provide greater freedoms to the engine valve motions than most of the traditional cam-based valve train systems do. By considering the characteristics of the HVVA system, the… read more here.
Keywords: valve; engine; system; fuel economy ... See more keywords
Real-time optimization strategies of Fuel Cell Hybrid Power Systems based on Load-following control: A new strategy, and a comparative study of topologies and fuel economy obtained
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.03.026
Abstract: An evaluation of currently optimization energy management strategies is done in this study. The load-following – based strategy for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (FC) Hybrid Power Systems ensure the DC power flow balance using… read more here.
Keywords: hybrid power; strategy; power; fuel economy ... See more keywords
Validation of a fuel economy prediction method based on thermoelectric energy recovery for mid-size vehicles
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DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2019.03.004
Abstract: Abstract Automotive thermoelectric generators (ATEG) have become a promising technology for exhaust heat recovering in vehicles. Many models and prototypes have been developed and validated with very encouraging results. Most of them have been analyzed… read more here.
Keywords: fuel economy; mid size; method;
Simultaneous control of NOx, soot and fuel economy of a diesel engine with dual-loop EGR and VNT using economic MPC
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DOI: 10.1016/j.conengprac.2020.104701
Abstract: Abstract This paper proposes a nonlinear Economic Model Predictive Control (eMPC) strategy for the airpath management of diesel engines with dual-loop Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) and Variable Nozzle Turbocharger (VNT). The controller directly controls the… read more here.
Keywords: control; fuel economy; egr; dual loop ... See more keywords
Will Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standard help? Modeling CAFE's impact on market share of electric vehicles
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2017.07.008
Abstract: Abstract The purpose of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards is to enhance the fuel efficiency of passenger vehicles in the United States. Although these standards had been set constant for years, the National Highway… read more here.
Keywords: vehicle; market; fuel economy; fuel ... See more keywords
The impact of ambitious fuel economy standards on the market uptake of electric vehicles and specific CO2 emissions
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2019.111006
Abstract: Abstract Fuel economy regulation is a powerful instrument to reduce CO2 emissions of vehicles. CO2 emissions from transport have to be dramatically reduced to reach ambitious CO2 targets, but fuel economy standards below 75 gCO2/km… read more here.
Keywords: regulation; economy standards; fuel economy; co2 emissions ... See more keywords
Trade-offs between vehicle fuel economy and performance: Evidence from heterogeneous firms in China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2021.112445
Abstract: Abstract Technological progress is an effective way to improve fuel economy in vehicles. Using a rich model-level dataset of all new passenger cars in China from 2010 to 2019, this paper estimates progress in fuel… read more here.
Keywords: fuel economy; fuel; technological progress; vehicle ... See more keywords
Multi-objective optimization of key technologies in gasoline direct-Injection engine based on fuel economy
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DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2021.122002
Abstract: Abstract Miller Cycle technology, High Compression Ratio technology and Variable Valve Timing (VVT) technology are the advanced technologies of the SI engine in hybrid vehicle at home and abroad. The best technical parameters under different… read more here.
Keywords: based fuel; engine; fuel economy; optimization ... See more keywords
An Enhanced Driver Model for Evaluating Fuel Economy on Real-World Routes
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ifacol.2019.09.091
Abstract: Abstract Assessing vehicle fuel economy in real-world driving conditions is a critical requirement to establish a reliable baseline when evaluating driver assistance systems or autonomous vehicles, where the speed profile can be optimized based on… read more here.
Keywords: real world; enhanced driver; fuel economy; model ... See more keywords
The correlated impacts of fuel consumption improvements and vehicle electrification on vehicle greenhouse gas emissions in China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.10.046
Abstract: Abstract Energy security and environmental issues have drawn great attentions to the energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the road transport sector. With economic development, travel demands and logistics demands will continue to… read more here.
Keywords: vehicle; ghg emissions; fuel economy; economy regulations ... See more keywords