Characterization of heavy vehicle headways in oversaturated interrupted conditions: Towards development of passenger car equivalency factors
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijtst.2021.07.002
Abstract: Abstract Passenger car equivalency ( PCE ) of heavy trucks is often studied using filed observation and microscopic simulation models, especially for signalized intersections. While the Highway Capacity Manual recommends a single value regardless of… read more here.
Keywords: passenger car; equivalency; heavy vehicle; passenger ... See more keywords
Passenger car-induced lateral aerodynamic loads on cyclists during overtaking
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2020.104489
Abstract: Abstract Lateral loads on cyclist dummies exerted by an overtaking station wagon were acquired in a field measurement campaign. The cyclists were represented by full-size person dummies of an adult and a child on various… read more here.
Keywords: flip load; passenger car; vehicle; duration ... See more keywords
Real driving emissions of a scooter and a passenger car in Naples city
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DOI: 10.1016/j.trd.2019.06.002
Abstract: Abstract The aim of the study was to investigate the real driving emissions of two vehicles widely used as private means of transport in Italian cities: a Euro 4 gasoline passenger car and a Euro… read more here.
Keywords: driving emissions; passenger car; fuel consumption; real driving ... See more keywords
Evaluation of the effects of daytime running lights for passenger cars
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DOI: 10.1016/j.trf.2019.09.008
Abstract: Abstract Research trying to determine the impact of the use of daytime running lights (DRL), in vehicles, on road safety are lasting throughout the decades. The largest number of previous studies were focused on the… read more here.
Keywords: research; running lights; passenger car; daytime running ... See more keywords
Estimating Passenger Car Equivalent of Heavy Vehicles at Roundabout Entry Using Micro-Traffic Simulation
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DOI: 10.3389/fbuil.2019.00077
Abstract: Passenger Car Equivalent (PCE) is a unit used to represent the impact of a large vehicle on a road by expressing it as the number of equivalent passenger vehicles. This paper focuses on estimating the… read more here.
Keywords: passenger car; traffic; car equivalent; heavy vehicles ... See more keywords
Conversion of a Small-Size Passenger Car to Hydrogen Fueling: Evaluating the Risk of Backfire and the Correlation to Fuel System Requirements through 0D/1D Simulation
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DOI: 10.3390/en16104201
Abstract: Hydrogen is an effective route for achieving zero carbon dioxide emissions, with a contained cost compared to electric powertrains. When considering the conversion of spark ignition (SI) engines to H2 fueling, relatively minor changes are… read more here.
Keywords: passenger car; small size; hydrogen; conversion ... See more keywords
Implications of the Use of Silica as Active Filler in Passenger Car Tire Compounds on Their Recycling Options
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DOI: 10.3390/ma12050725
Abstract: Tires are an important vehicle component, as car handling, safety and fuel economy depend for a major part on the tire composition and construction. As a consequence, tires are improved continuously. The most prominent improvement… read more here.
Keywords: tire; revulcanization; car tire; passenger car ... See more keywords