Platooning for Improved Safety and Efficiency of Semi-trucks [PISES - IV]

In order to be improve the mobility of goods, energy-efficiency is critical for economics and platooning is a critical enabler to improves the productivity of freight movement. The project builds on earlier projects, PISES I-III, to build advanced simulation capabilities for understanding platooning in real-world environments. In particular, in this project, the research team will focus on estimating the overall power draw of the platoon using a platooning aware drag coefficient. In order to develop a model for platoon-aware drag coefficient over a wide range of operating conditions, the team will perform a series of computation fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations of platoons of trucks in single vehicle and platoon configurations. This will guide energy-estimation in real-world conditions which will be compared against real-world data obtained through deployment partner, Locomation.

• Record URL:
  • https://ppms.cit.cmu.edu/projects/detail/389

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $100000
• Contract Numbers:

  69A3551747111

• Sponsor Organizations:

  National University Transportation Center for Improving Mobility (Mobility21)

  Carnegie Mellon University
  Pittsburgh, PA  United States  15213

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Center Program
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• Managing Organizations:

  National University Transportation Center for Improving Mobility (Mobility21)

  Carnegie Mellon University
  Pittsburgh, PA  United States  15213
• Project Managers:

  Kline, Robin

• Performing Organizations:

  Carnegie Mellon University

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• Principal Investigators:

  Viswanathan, Venkat

• Start Date: 20220701
• Expected Completion Date: 20230630
• Actual Completion Date: 20230901
• USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Drag; Energy consumption; Fluid dynamics; Traffic platooning; Truck traffic
• Subject Areas: Energy; Freight Transportation; Motor Carriers; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01848343
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: National University Transportation Center for Improving Mobility (Mobility21)
• Contract Numbers: 69A3551747111
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Jun 10 2022 3:23PM