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Power/Weight Ratio for Tractor Trailers
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Abstract
The use of a computer-generated vehicle mission simulator has made it possible for truck operators and manufacturers to select a horsepower-to-weight ratio to fulfill the requirements for operation over a known terrain. This practical presentation shows several specific applications of the procedure and offers some conclusions drawn from those applications.
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Paul, D., "Power/Weight Ratio for Tractor Trailers," SAE Technical Paper 720916, 1972, https://doi.org/10.4271/720916.Also In
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- Federal Register 35 Aug. 22 1970 13470
- Schutz P. W. Klokkenga D. A. Stattenfield D. B. “Vehicle Mission Simulation.” SAE Transactions 79 1970 paper 700567