Low-Speed Acceleration of a Kenworth T2000 Tractor-Truck with Autoshift Transmission
2000-01-0470
03/06/2000
- Event
- Content
- 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 Kenworth T2000 tractor- truck equipped with an auto-shift transmission. The tests included several load configurations and acceleration rates. The vehicle was instrumented with a DATRON speed sensor to measure time, distance and speed. This paper presents data from these tests and discusses low speed acceleration profiles of heavy trucks.
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- 89
- Citation
- Grimes, W., and Dickerson, C., "Low-Speed Acceleration of a Kenworth T2000 Tractor-Truck with Autoshift Transmission," SAE Technical Paper 2000-01-0470, 2000, https://doi.org/10.4271/2000-01-0470.