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An Improved Over-the-Road Test Method for Determining the Fuel Savings Benefit of a Truck Aerodynamic Drag-Reducing Device
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The problem of evaluating the fuel savings benefit of a truck aerodynamic drag-reducing device in an over-the-road test is addressed. A demonstration of the limitations of current SAE short-term test methods led to the development of a modified, wind-monitoring-based procedure which facilitates a more fundamental analysis of the test data from which a more meaningful estimate of the long-term fuel savings benefit can be derived. Sample results from the application of the new test and analysis procedure are reported to demonstrate the usefulness of the improved test technique. The procedure also provides findings that are of interest in wind-tunnel-to-road correlation exercises.
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Buckley, F., "An Improved Over-the-Road Test Method for Determining the Fuel Savings Benefit of a Truck Aerodynamic Drag-Reducing Device," SAE Technical Paper 850285, 1985, https://doi.org/10.4271/850285.Also In
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- Buckley, F.T., Jr. “Aspects of Over-the Road Testing of Truck Aerodynamic Drag Reducing Devices,” SAE Transactions 91 1982 4131 4152
- Buckley, F.T., Jr. Marks, C.H. Walston, W.H., Jr. “A Study of Aerodynamic Methods for Improving Truck Fuel Economy,” Final Report on National Science Foundation Grant No. SIA-74-14843 381 1978