Acceleration Testing of 2000 Van Hool 45 Foot Motor Coach
2019-01-0431
04/02/2019
- Event
- Content
- The time/distance relationship for a motor coach accelerating from a stop is often needed to accurately assess the events leading up to a collision. Several series of tests were conducted to document the low speed acceleration performance of a 45 foot long 2000 Van Hool motor coach equipped with a Cummins ISM engine and an Allison B500 6-speed automatic transmission. These tests included three load configurations and two different acceleration rates, normal and rapid. Data were gathered with a Racelogic VBOX IIIi.
- Pages
- 43
- Citation
- Grimes, W., Balasa, J., and Wilcoxson, G., "Acceleration Testing of 2000 Van Hool 45 Foot Motor Coach," SAE Technical Paper 2019-01-0431, 2019, https://doi.org/10.4271/2019-01-0431.