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Applied Sciences, 2022 Currently, the speed limit for tractor-trailers (TTs) on Egyptian highways is 30 km/h lower than the speed limit for passenger cars (PCs). The main purpose of this article is therefore to evaluate the effects of an increase in TT speed limit on both the ...
Usama Elrawy Shahdah +2 more
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Applied Sciences, 2023 With the continuous development of road transport of goods, the issue of safety risks related to the movement of trucks and road trains remains an essential element of the overall road safety system.
Paweł Radzajewski, Marek Guzek
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A contribution to definition of suspension geometry parameters of trucks steering wheels
Vojnotehnički Glasnik, 1996 Steering wheels suspension geometry of trucks is of great importance for operational characteristics, since it affects vehicles handling (stability of steering wheels), loading of steering system elements and suspension and support and wear of tires. The
Miroslav Demić +2 more
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A Comparison of the Fuel Consumption and Truck Models in Different Production Scenarios
Applied Sciences, 2023 Mine planning and mine design are crucial stages of a project in the mining industry. This study aimed to determine the impact of different constraints on the design and planning of a mine.
Alejandra Vera-Burau +3 more
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A Study of Truck Platooning Incentives Using a Congestion Game [PDF]
, 2014 We introduce an atomic congestion game with two types of agents, cars and trucks, to model the traffic flow on a road over various time intervals of the day. Cars maximize their utility by finding a trade-off between the time they choose to use the road,
Farokhi, Farhad, Johansson, Karl H.
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Vehicle Motion Control Allocation Including Tire Wear Minimization
IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular TechnologyTire wear is a major source of microplastic emissions, adversely affecting soil, water, air quality, and ecosystems, while also representing a non-negligible operational cost for road vehicles.
Toheed Ghandriz, Sachin Janardhanan
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Truck platoon analysis for autonomous trucks
SN Applied Sciences, 2023 AbstractSelection of optimum platoon pattern based on types of trucks inside the platoon, the number of trucks in the platoon, headway distance, interplatoon distance as well as the use of different lateral wander modes for autonomous trucks has been analyzed. The objective of this research is to study the impacts of axle configurations, truck grouping,
Mohammad Fahad, Richard Nagy
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Investigation into traffic flows on high intensity streets of Vilnius city
Transport, 2010 The measurements and analysis of traffic intensity were performed in the capital city – Vilnius, the largest urban area in Lithuania. Vilnius is a centre of business, industry and tourism, and therefore traffic intensity remains the highest in this part ...
L. Žiliūtė +2 more
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Transportation Engineering, 2022 Hydrogen (H2) is currently a highly attractive fuel for internal combustion engines (ICEs) owing to the prospects of potentially near-zero emissions.
Rafig Babayev +4 more
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Quantifying the Economic Case for Electric Semi-Trucks
, 2018 There has been considerable interest in the electrification of freight transport, particularly heavy-duty trucks to downscale the greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions from the transportation sector. However, the economic competitiveness of electric semi-trucks
Sripad, Shashank +1 more
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