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Low Speed Acceleration of the Freightliner FLD-120 Tractor Truck
Technical Paper
1999-01-0092
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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Abstract
The time/distance relationship for a heavy truck starting from a stopped position is often needed to accurately assess the events leading up to a collision. A series of tests were conducted to document the low speed acceleration performance of a Freightliner FLD-120 tractor-truck. The tests including several load configurations and acceleration rates. The vehicle was instrumented with a DATRON speed sensor and the engine RPM was also documented. This paper presents data from these tests and discusses low speed acceleration profiles of heavy trucks
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Grimes, W. and Dickerson, C., "Low Speed Acceleration of the Freightliner FLD-120 Tractor Truck," SAE Technical Paper 1999-01-0092, 1999, https://doi.org/10.4271/1999-01-0092.Also In
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