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Louisiana State University
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Feng, Zhixuan.
Hydrodynamic response to cold fronts along the Louisiana coast.
Degree: MS, Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, 2009, Louisiana State University
URL: etd-06102009-153456
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► Cold fronts play important roles in flushing water out of the Louisiana estuaries. This study is aimed at examining the impact of cold front passages…
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▼ Cold fronts play important roles in flushing water out of the Louisiana estuaries. This study is aimed at examining the impact of cold front passages on the hydrodynamics in autumn-winter-spring of 2006-2007, and tries to determine the geographic difference, correlation and relative importance of winds, tides, and river discharge on water level variability and flow field. The amplitude spectra of water level reveal that diurnal tides dominate most stations. Areas west of 91°W have relatively high semidiurnal tides. The subtidal fluctuations are mainly wind-driven. Only the station in the Atchafalaya River shows obvious response to the spring flood of the Mississippi/Atchafalaya Rivers. Coastal bays have different water exchange rates depending on their water body area and geomorphology. Five largest flushing events correspond to migrating extratropical cyclones with frontal orientation perpendicular to the coastline, suggesting that wind direction is one of the controlling factors in the flushing rate and total transport. Both alongshore and cross-shore winds may effectively induce bay-shelf exchange. Northwest/north winds appear to be the most effective wind forcing in driving water movement from bay to shelf. Strong cold fronts may flush more than 40% of the bay waters onto the shelf within a period less than 40 hours. The near-surface current on the Louisiana inner shelf is mainly wind-driven, but tidal forcing becomes more important in the sub-surface layers or in the vicinity of the coastline of shallow waters. A prevailing down-coast flow occurs 81% and 70% of the time at CSI-6 and CSI-3, respectively. Strong cold front events may disturb this down-coast flow system by inducing a 1- to 3-day up-coast flow. At CSI-6, the Mississippi river discharge has little influence in non-flood seasons. During the period of spring flood, however, the large amount of freshwater exerts significant barotropic and baroclinic forcings on the current field and reinforces the down-coast flow. The analytical model reveals that the amplitudes of water level variations induced by alongshore and cross-shore wind forcings have the same order of magnitude (i.e., 10-1 m), indicating that they play almost equally important roles in driving the subtidal water level variability inside the bays.
Subjects/Keywords: cold fronts; Mississippi and Atchafalaya River discharge; subtidal wind-driven oscillations; bay-shelf exchange; alongshore and cross-shore wind forcings; down-coast westward flow; Louisiana estuaries and inner continental shelf
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Feng, Z. (2009). Hydrodynamic response to cold fronts along the Louisiana coast. (Masters Thesis). Louisiana State University. Retrieved from etd-06102009-153456 ; https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/3221
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Feng, Zhixuan. “Hydrodynamic response to cold fronts along the Louisiana coast.” 2009. Masters Thesis, Louisiana State University. Accessed January 22, 2021.
etd-06102009-153456 ; https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/3221.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Feng, Zhixuan. “Hydrodynamic response to cold fronts along the Louisiana coast.” 2009. Web. 22 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Feng Z. Hydrodynamic response to cold fronts along the Louisiana coast. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Louisiana State University; 2009. [cited 2021 Jan 22].
Available from: etd-06102009-153456 ; https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/3221.
Council of Science Editors:
Feng Z. Hydrodynamic response to cold fronts along the Louisiana coast. [Masters Thesis]. Louisiana State University; 2009. Available from: etd-06102009-153456 ; https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/3221

Oregon State University
2.
Motley, Jennifer.
Local and Regional Patterns in Eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) Communities Along an Upwelling-Productivity Gradient in Oregon Estuaries, USA.
Degree: MS, 2017, Oregon State University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/61713
► In this thesis, I investigate the organization of eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) and mesograzer communities across local and regional scales in three upwelling- influenced estuaries…
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▼ In this thesis, I investigate the organization of eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) and mesograzer communities across local and regional scales in three upwelling- influenced estuaries located along the Oregon
coast, USA. Eelgrass ecosystems are an important source of primary production in estuarine systems, providing numerous ecosystem services, including nursery habitat for commercial fish, water quality improvement, and sediment stabilization. Community structure in eelgrass systems, i.e., the diversity, abundance, and composition of primary and secondary consumers, is influenced by a combination of local to regional scale variability in environmental and biotic factors. Thus, an important consideration in the management of these systems is to understand the organization of community structure across spatiotemporal scale and the implications for top-
down (consumer) versus bottom-up (resource) control. In upwelling-influenced estuaries of the Pacific Northwest
coast of the United States, eelgrass systems are exposed to latitudinal variability in oceanographic inputs, but the degree to which these regional effects versus local effects organize eelgrass community structure is poorly understood. Here I investigate
the relationship between primary producers (eelgrass, ulvoid macroalgae, and epiphytes), epifauna mesograzers, and fish predators within and across three estuaries located on the Oregon
Coast, USA (Netarts Bay, Yaquina Bay, and Coos Bay). Specifically, I asked: 1) What is the relative importance of local (within estuary) versus regional (across estuaries) scale patterns to eelgrass community structure (i.e., primary producers, epifaunal mesograzers, and fishes) in upwelling-influenced estuaries in Oregon?, 2) What is the potential role of regional oceanography versus trophic interactions in regulating eelgrass community structure, and is this dependent on spatial scale?, and 3) What are the management implications for eelgrass communities when regional and local scales are considered?
I found that while local effects were important, regional (estuary) scale patterns strongly influenced community structure in eelgrass communities, providing support that regional oceanographic bottom-up forcing dominates eelgrass communities. Additionally, I found evidence for top-
down control by the opisthobranch Phyllaplysia taylori on primary producers at one site within Netarts Bay. I suggest that eelgrass beds in these estuaries are mostly bottom-up systems, and further investigations should focus on quantifying the mechanistic relationship between mesograzers and primary producers at local to regional scales.
Advisors/Committee Members: Tomas Nash, Fiona (advisor), Dewitt, Ted (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: seagrass; ulvoid macroalgae; epiphytes; epifaunal mesograzer; fish; trophic cascade; top-down; bottom-up; context-dependent; Phyllaplysia taylori; California Current System; Netarts Bay; Yaquina Bay; Coos Bay; Oregon; Pacific Northwest coast
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Motley, J. (2017). Local and Regional Patterns in Eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) Communities Along an Upwelling-Productivity Gradient in Oregon Estuaries, USA. (Masters Thesis). Oregon State University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1957/61713
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Motley, Jennifer. “Local and Regional Patterns in Eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) Communities Along an Upwelling-Productivity Gradient in Oregon Estuaries, USA.” 2017. Masters Thesis, Oregon State University. Accessed January 22, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1957/61713.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Motley, Jennifer. “Local and Regional Patterns in Eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) Communities Along an Upwelling-Productivity Gradient in Oregon Estuaries, USA.” 2017. Web. 22 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Motley J. Local and Regional Patterns in Eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) Communities Along an Upwelling-Productivity Gradient in Oregon Estuaries, USA. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Oregon State University; 2017. [cited 2021 Jan 22].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/61713.
Council of Science Editors:
Motley J. Local and Regional Patterns in Eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) Communities Along an Upwelling-Productivity Gradient in Oregon Estuaries, USA. [Masters Thesis]. Oregon State University; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/61713
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Sim, Kyu-Ho.
Rotordynamic and thermal analyses of compliant flexure pivot tilting pad gas bearings.
Degree: PhD, Mechanical Engineering, 2009, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-1575
► Rotordynamic and thermal analyses of compliant flexure pivot tilting pad gas bearings were performed. First, compliant flexure pivot tilting pad gas bearings with pad radial…
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▼ Rotordynamic and thermal analyses of compliant flexure pivot tilting pad gas bearings were performed. First, compliant flexure pivot tilting pad gas bearings with pad radial compliance (CFTPBs) were introduced and designed for high-speed oil-free micro turbomachinery. The pad radial compliance was for accommodation of large rotor growth at high speeds. Parametric studies on pivot offset, preload, and tilting stiffness were performed using non-linear orbit simulations and
coast-
down simulations for an optimum design. Second,
coast-
down tests for imbalance response and stability of typical rotor-bearing system with a rigid rotor and two CFTPBs designed from the above design studies were conducted over operating speeds up to 55 krpm. Prediction of synchronous rotordynamic responses was made in terms of critical speed for various imbalance modes by using a rotordynamic analysis software (XLTRC), combined with dynamic force coefficients from the perturbation analysis. For stability analyses, a generalized orbit simulation program was developed considering both the translational and angular rotor motions with two different bearings. Linear stability analyses for the conical vibration mode were also performed by using XLTRC and the perturbation analysis based on the Lund method. Predictions of whirl speed showed good agreement to the tests, but the estimated onset speed of instability appeared lower than the measured instability. Finally, a new thermo-hydrodynamic analysis model of a typical rotor-bearing system with CFTPBs was presented, accompanying linear perturbation analyses to investigate thermal effects on the rotordynamic performance. A numerical procedure was established for solving the generalized Reynolds equation, the 3-D energy equation, and the associated boundary conditions at the pad inlet flow and solid walls (rotor and pad) simultaneously. Parametric studies were conducted on nominal clearance and external load. Nominal clearance showed significant influence on temperature fields, and external load had uneven thermal effects among pads. Case studies with heat flux and temperature boundary conditions on the rotor end surface were performed to simulate various working conditions of the bearing. Large rotor thermal growth due to the high rotor temperature showed noticeable influence on rotordynamic performance by increasing direct stiffness and damping coefficients.
Advisors/Committee Members: Kim, Daejong (advisor), Hung, Wayne N.P. (committee member), Morrison, Gerald L. (committee member), Palazzolo, Alan B. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: gas bearings; tilting pad bearings; perturbation analysis; orbit simulation; thermohydrodynamic analysis; rotordynamic analysis; stability analysis; coast-down test
…4.3.2 Imbalance Coast-down Test… …52
4.4.1 Stability Coast-down Test… …40
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Nominal clearance and split offset of Bearing Set I for imbalance
coast-down tests… …52
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Nominal clearance and split offset of Bearing Set II for stability
coast-down… …26
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Coast down simulations of peak-to-peak amplitudes of εX
with respect to pad radial…
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Sim, K. (2009). Rotordynamic and thermal analyses of compliant flexure pivot tilting pad gas bearings. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-1575
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Sim, Kyu-Ho. “Rotordynamic and thermal analyses of compliant flexure pivot tilting pad gas bearings.” 2009. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 22, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-1575.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Sim, Kyu-Ho. “Rotordynamic and thermal analyses of compliant flexure pivot tilting pad gas bearings.” 2009. Web. 22 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Sim K. Rotordynamic and thermal analyses of compliant flexure pivot tilting pad gas bearings. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2009. [cited 2021 Jan 22].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-1575.
Council of Science Editors:
Sim K. Rotordynamic and thermal analyses of compliant flexure pivot tilting pad gas bearings. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2009. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-1575

University of Kansas
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Weingart, Robert.
On-Track Testing as a Validation Method of Computational Fluid Dynamic Simulations of a Formula SAE Vehicle.
Degree: M.E., Mechanical Engineering, 2015, University of Kansas
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1808/19383
► This thesis is about the validation of a computational fluid dynamics simulation of a ground vehicle by means of a low-budget coast-down test. The vehicle…
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▼ This thesis is about the validation of a computational fluid dynamics simulation of a ground vehicle by means of a low-budget
coast-
down test. The vehicle is built to the standards of the 2014 Formula SAE rules. It is equipped with large wings in the front and rear of the car; the vertical loads on the tires are measured by specifically calibrated shock potentiometers. The
coast-
down test was performed on a runway of a local airport and is used to determine vehicle specific coefficients such as drag, downforce, aerodynamic balance, and rolling resistance for different aerodynamic setups. The test results are then compared to the respective simulated results. The drag deviates about 5% from the simulated to the measured results. The downforce numbers show a deviation up to 18% respectively. Moreover, a sensitivity analysis of inlet velocities, ride heights, and pitch angles was performed with the help of the computational simulation.
Advisors/Committee Members: Sorem, Robert M (advisor), Tenpas, Peter W (cmtemember), Zheng, Zhongquan (Charlie) (cmtemember).
Subjects/Keywords: Mechanical engineering; Aerospace engineering; Analysis; CFD-Simulation; Coast-Down Test; External Aerodynamics; FSAE; Validation
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Weingart, R. (2015). On-Track Testing as a Validation Method of Computational Fluid Dynamic Simulations of a Formula SAE Vehicle. (Masters Thesis). University of Kansas. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1808/19383
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Weingart, Robert. “On-Track Testing as a Validation Method of Computational Fluid Dynamic Simulations of a Formula SAE Vehicle.” 2015. Masters Thesis, University of Kansas. Accessed January 22, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1808/19383.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Weingart, Robert. “On-Track Testing as a Validation Method of Computational Fluid Dynamic Simulations of a Formula SAE Vehicle.” 2015. Web. 22 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Weingart R. On-Track Testing as a Validation Method of Computational Fluid Dynamic Simulations of a Formula SAE Vehicle. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Kansas; 2015. [cited 2021 Jan 22].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1808/19383.
Council of Science Editors:
Weingart R. On-Track Testing as a Validation Method of Computational Fluid Dynamic Simulations of a Formula SAE Vehicle. [Masters Thesis]. University of Kansas; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1808/19383

University of Texas – Austin
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Ates, Murat, 1982-.
Fuel economy modeling of light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles, and coastdown study.
Degree: MSin Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, 2009, University of Texas – Austin
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2009-05-80
► Development of a fuel economy model for light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles is part of the Texas Department of Transportation’s “Estimating Texas Motor Vehicle Operating Costs”…
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▼ Development of a fuel economy model for light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles is
part of the Texas Department of Transportation’s “Estimating Texas Motor Vehicle
Operating Costs” project. A literature review for models that could be used to predict the
fuel economy of light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles resulted in selection of coastdown
coefficients to simulate the combined effects of aerodynamic drag and tire rolling
resistance.
For light-duty vehicles, advantage can be taken of the modeling data provided by
the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for adjusting chassis
dynamometers to allow accurate determination of emissions and fuel economy so that
compliance with emissions standards and Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE)
regulations can be assessed. Initially, EPA provided vehicle-specific data that were
relevant to a physics-based model of the forces at the tire-road interface. Due to some
limitations of these model parameters, EPA now provides three vehicle-specific
coefficients obtained from vehicle coastdown data. These coefficients can be related
back to the original physics-based model of the forces at the tire-road interface, but not in
a manner that allows the original modeling parameters to be extracted from the
coastdown coefficients. Nevertheless, as long as the operation of a light-duty vehicle
does not involve extreme acceleration or deceleration transients, the coefficients available
from the EPA can be used to accurately predict fuel economy.
Manufacturers of heavy-duty vehicles are not required to meet any sort of CAFE
standards, and the engines used in heavy-duty vehicles, rather than the vehicles
themselves, are tested (using an engine dynamometer) to determine compliance with
emissions standards. Therefore, EPA provides no data that could be useful for predicting
the fuel economy of heavy-duty vehicles. Therefore, it is necessary to perform heavyduty
coastdown tests in order to predict fuel economy, and use these tests to develop
vehicle-specific coefficients for the force at the tire-road interface. Given these
coefficients, the fuel economy of a heavy-duty vehicle can be calculated for any driving
schedule. The heavy-duty vehicle model developed for this project is limited to pre-2007
calendar year heavy-duty vehicles due to the adverse effects of emissions components
that were necessary to comply with emissions standards that went into effect January
2007.
Advisors/Committee Members: Matthews, Ronald D. (advisor), Hall, Matthew J. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Fuel Economy; Fuel Economy Modeling; Light-Duty; Heavy-Duty; Automotive; Vehicle; Coastdown; Coast-down; AVL ADVISOR; AVL CRUISE; AVL BOOST
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Ates, Murat, 1. (2009). Fuel economy modeling of light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles, and coastdown study. (Masters Thesis). University of Texas – Austin. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2009-05-80
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Ates, Murat, 1982-. “Fuel economy modeling of light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles, and coastdown study.” 2009. Masters Thesis, University of Texas – Austin. Accessed January 22, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2009-05-80.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Ates, Murat, 1982-. “Fuel economy modeling of light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles, and coastdown study.” 2009. Web. 22 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Ates, Murat 1. Fuel economy modeling of light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles, and coastdown study. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Texas – Austin; 2009. [cited 2021 Jan 22].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2009-05-80.
Council of Science Editors:
Ates, Murat 1. Fuel economy modeling of light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles, and coastdown study. [Masters Thesis]. University of Texas – Austin; 2009. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2009-05-80

University of Windsor
6.
Jiang, Xian Jian.
Real Time Predictive Speed Analysis for High Speed Rail Collision Test.
Degree: MS, Computer Science, 2015, University of Windsor
URL: https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/etd/5441
► In a real train collision test, a train locomotive needs to be propelled on a straight, guided path, to a particular speed, at which…
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▼ In a real train collision test, a train locomotive needs to be propelled on a straight, guided path, to a particular speed, at which time the train locomotive is released to
coast down towards a barrier where it is required to crash at a desired speed. The current control of the release speed and location is based on theoretical data and previous experience which leads to less accuracy in the actual crash speed. In this research work, the goal is to make improvements in a typical real train collision test that will help obtain a more accurate crash speed and release location by controlling the force release precisely. The contribution of this research work is to implement a solution to simulate the behavior of the propulsion system, and trigger an algorithm to calculate the required release speed and location more accurately and quickly.
Advisors/Committee Members: Wu, Dan.
Subjects/Keywords: coast down; collision test; crash speed; force release; release location; release speed
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Jiang, X. J. (2015). Real Time Predictive Speed Analysis for High Speed Rail Collision Test. (Masters Thesis). University of Windsor. Retrieved from https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/etd/5441
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Jiang, Xian Jian. “Real Time Predictive Speed Analysis for High Speed Rail Collision Test.” 2015. Masters Thesis, University of Windsor. Accessed January 22, 2021.
https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/etd/5441.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Jiang, Xian Jian. “Real Time Predictive Speed Analysis for High Speed Rail Collision Test.” 2015. Web. 22 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Jiang XJ. Real Time Predictive Speed Analysis for High Speed Rail Collision Test. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Windsor; 2015. [cited 2021 Jan 22].
Available from: https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/etd/5441.
Council of Science Editors:
Jiang XJ. Real Time Predictive Speed Analysis for High Speed Rail Collision Test. [Masters Thesis]. University of Windsor; 2015. Available from: https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/etd/5441
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Baki, Cem, Mr.
COMPARISON OF DRAG AREA ESTIMATION USING NATURAL COAST DOWN AND CONSTANT SPEED TEST METHODS.
Degree: MS, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, 2019, West Virginia University
URL: https://doi.org/10.33915/etd.3759
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https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/3759
► Currently in US, more than 26 percent of the total GHG emissions comes from transportation and mostly from heavy duty vehicles. Similarly, the European…
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▼ Currently in US, more than 26 percent of the total GHG emissions comes from transportation and mostly from heavy duty vehicles. Similarly, the European Council stated that 25 percent of the emissions comes from heavy duty transportation and they expect it to be further increased in the future. However, with the new coming regulations US EPA and European Council aiming to reduce the emissions by 80 percent in US and 60 percent in EU. In order to keep track and control the emissions, both authorities published new regulations and testing methods for certifying the new vehicles.
Aerodynamic testing is one of the most important part of certification since, aerodynamic drag is a major contributor of total road load acting on a vehicle which is highly related with emissions of a vehicle. Besides, simulation tools for certification such as “Vehicle Energy Consumption Calculation Tool (VECTO)” and “Greenhouse Gas Emission Model (GEM)” needs drag area ( ) as an input. Moreover, it is essential to determine the drag area correctly, therefore, emission of a vehicle, to be able to estimate the amount of total emissions from heavy duty vehicles.
Two different regulatory testing methods were published by US EPA and European Council to determine the drag area ( ) for certification of heavy duty vehicles. While US regulations requires “
coast-
down (CD)” test, EU regulations requires “constant speed (CST)” test. The objective of this study is to compare these two different regulatory approaches with their different assumptions. In order to be able to make a comparison of these two testing methods, CD and CST performed with same tractor and trailer combination, which is a Class 8 truck for US market, in same conditions.
Results yielded up to 9 percent difference between two methods. Possible cause of this difference can be listed as, the different assumptions of each testing method such as speed dependency of losses, different approaches for tire rolling resistance and some neglected or unaccounted loses. These possible reasons were also investigated individually in this study.
Advisors/Committee Members: Arvind Thiruvengadam, Marc C. Besch, Marc C. Besch.
Subjects/Keywords: Coast-down; fuel consumption; constant speed test; chassis dynamometer; drag area; drag coefficient; tire rolling resistance; Navigation, Guidance, Control, and Dynamics; Other Mechanical Engineering
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3.4.2.
Coast Down Test Procedure… …6
FIGURE 2-3: POWERTRAIN COAST-DOWN RESULTS OF HOT AND COLD POWERTRAIN… …18
TABLE 3-5: VEHICLE SPEED RANGES APPLIED DURING COAST DOWN TESTING… …22
TABLE 3-6: WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING COAST DOWN TESTING… …31
TABLE 4-2: RESULTS OF INDIVIDUAL COAST DOWN TESTS WITHOUT CORRECTION…
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Baki, Cem, M. (2019). COMPARISON OF DRAG AREA ESTIMATION USING NATURAL COAST DOWN AND CONSTANT SPEED TEST METHODS. (Thesis). West Virginia University. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.33915/etd.3759 ; https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/3759
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Baki, Cem, Mr. “COMPARISON OF DRAG AREA ESTIMATION USING NATURAL COAST DOWN AND CONSTANT SPEED TEST METHODS.” 2019. Thesis, West Virginia University. Accessed January 22, 2021.
https://doi.org/10.33915/etd.3759 ; https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/3759.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Baki, Cem, Mr. “COMPARISON OF DRAG AREA ESTIMATION USING NATURAL COAST DOWN AND CONSTANT SPEED TEST METHODS.” 2019. Web. 22 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Baki, Cem M. COMPARISON OF DRAG AREA ESTIMATION USING NATURAL COAST DOWN AND CONSTANT SPEED TEST METHODS. [Internet] [Thesis]. West Virginia University; 2019. [cited 2021 Jan 22].
Available from: https://doi.org/10.33915/etd.3759 ; https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/3759.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Baki, Cem M. COMPARISON OF DRAG AREA ESTIMATION USING NATURAL COAST DOWN AND CONSTANT SPEED TEST METHODS. [Thesis]. West Virginia University; 2019. Available from: https://doi.org/10.33915/etd.3759 ; https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/3759
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
.