Impact of the Use of Central Tire Inflation (CTI) Systems on Fuel Consumption

The researchers will analyze data gathered from on board data recorders to determine the difference in fuel consumption of trucks equipped with CTI and those without.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Contract Numbers:

  200412RT381E

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Forest Engineering Research Institute of Canada

  580 St-Jean Boulevard
  Pointe-Claire, Quebec    H9R 3J9
• Performing Organizations:

  Forest Engineering Research Institute of Canada

  580 St-Jean Boulevard
  Pointe-Claire, Quebec    H9R 3J9
• Principal Investigators:

  Hillman, D

  Carme, R

• Start Date: 20040000
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• Source Data: RiP Project 10885

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Data collection; Forest roads; Fuel conservation; Fuel consumption; Inflation; Research projects; Researchers; Tires; Trucks
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Economics; Energy; Motor Carriers; Research; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01458628
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• Contract Numbers: 200412RT381E
• Files: RIP
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 12:47PM