Fuel consumption and driving resistances

• Autorzy: Rievaj V. , Kalasova A. , Rievaj J.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The climate of our planet is changing, which, scientists believe, is caused by the production of greenhouse gases (GHG). To stabilize the concentrations of those gases in the atmosphere, it is necessary to decrease their production. Since transport is one of the major sources of GHG emissions, the most obvious solution is to decrease fuel consumption by vehicles. The amount of fuel used by a vehicle depends directly on the force of driving resistance, including rolling resistance and air resistance. The aim of the article is to indicate one of the easiest possibilities of decreasing these resistances. A small change in the shape of a vehicle’s frontal area leads to a significant reduction in air resistance.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

air resistance; fuel consumption; driving resistance

PL

zużycie paliwa; opór powietrza; opór jazdy

• Wydawca: Polskie Stowarzyszenie Telematyki Transportu
• Czasopismo: Archives of Transport System Telematics
• Rocznik: 2012
• Tom: Vol. 5, iss. 2
• Strony: 32--36
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 8 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Rievaj V.

autor

Kalasova A.

autor

Rievaj J.

• Department of Road and Urban Safety, Faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport and Communications, University of Zilina, Univerzitna 8215/1, 010 26 Zilina Slovakia,

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