A methodology for assessing eco-cruise control for passenger vehicles

Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment

Volumn 19, Issue , 2013, Pages 20-27

  Saerens, B ^a   Rakha, H A ^b   Diehl, M ^a   Van den Bulck, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Automotive control; Eco driving; Intelligent cruise control; Optimal control

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL; COMPUTER CONTROL; CONTROL SYSTEMS; COST FUNCTIONS; FUEL ECONOMY; FUELS; OPTIMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; TRANSPORTATION; VEHICLES;

AUTOMOTIVE CONTROL; ECO-DRIVING; OPTIMAL CONTROL PROBLEM; OPTIMAL CONTROLS; OPTIMAL VELOCITY; PASSENGER VEHICLES; SOLUTION METHODS; VEHICLE VELOCITY;

CRUISE CONTROL;

AUTOMOBILE; CONTROL SYSTEM; DIGITAL MAP; FUEL CONSUMPTION; OPTIMIZATION; TOPOGRAPHY; TRAFFIC EMISSION;

EID: 84872438881     PISSN: 13619209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trd.2012.12.001     Document Type: Article

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