Methodology for characterization of long-haul truck idling activity under real-world conditions

Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 516-523

  Christopher Frey, H ^a   Kuo, Po Yao ^a   Villa, Charles ^b  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

^b VOLVO AERO CORPORATION   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Activity; Diesel; Emissions; Engine; Idle; Truck

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILES; AUXILIARY POWER SYSTEMS; ENGINES; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

ACTIVITY PATTERNS; AUXILIARY POWER UNITS; DIESEL; ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNITS; EMISSION RATES; IDLE; IDLE REDUCTIONS; SATELLITE UPLINKS;

TRUCKS;

DIESEL; EMISSION CONTROL; ENGINE; METHODOLOGY;

EID: 56349136006     PISSN: 13619209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trd.2008.09.010     Document Type: Article

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