Freight Load Balancing And Efficiencies in Alternative Fuel Freight Modes
There are many inefficiencies in today’s freight system as a result of information constraints, lack of coordination across the supply chain, as well as institutional and organizational constraints. In addition, as zero-emission freight vehicles are developed, the performance of those vehicles will likely differ from traditional internal combustion engines for a period of time. In this project, the researchers will develop a methodology to reduce such inefficiencies by incorporating a centrally coordinated load balancing system. In the system, a central coordinator with access to information from all parties involved, including port terminals, trucking fleets and rail yards, will be responsible for achieving optimum load balancing strategies. The researchers will also investigate the impact of new technologies such as hybrid and zero-emission freight vehicles on load balancing and management. The research will aim to identify the best use of these trucks in combination with conventional trucks to achieve desired energy efficiency and reduction in criteria pollutants and greenhouse gases through simulation modeling.
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Language
- English
Project
- Status: Completed
- Funding: $200000
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Contract Numbers:
SCAQMD 17278
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Sponsor Organizations:
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
University Transportation Centers Program
Department of Transportation
Washington, DC United States 20590National Center for Sustainable Transportation
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA United StatesSouth Coast Air Quality Management District
21865 Copley Dr
Diamond Bar, CALIFORNIA United States 91765 -
Managing Organizations:
National Center for Sustainable Transportation
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA United StatesMETRANS Transportation Center
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA United States 90089-0626 -
Project Managers:
Iacobucci, Lauren
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Performing Organizations:
National Center for Sustainable Transportation
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA United StatesMETRANS Transportation Center
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA United States 90089-0626 -
Principal Investigators:
Ioannou, Petros
Dessouky, Maged
Giuliano, Genevieve
- Start Date: 20171103
- Expected Completion Date: 20200201
- Actual Completion Date: 20200630
- USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Energy consumption; Freight and passenger traffic; Fuel substitution; Greenhouse gases; Hybrid vehicles; Load limits; Transportation; Zero emission vehicles
- Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Freight Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01659742
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: National Center for Sustainable Transportation
- Contract Numbers: SCAQMD 17278
- Files: UTC, RiP
- Created Date: Feb 9 2018 4:51PM