Making the grade: The sensitivity of Class 8 truck fuel consumption and operational behavior predictions to road grade data quality
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering
Published online on August 22, 2025
Abstract
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering, Ahead of Print.
The fidelity of road grade data has a large impact on predictions of vehicle fuel consumption and operational behavior. This work addresses this issue for Class 8 trucks by comparing predicted fuel consumption and operation (shifting, engine torque/speed, ...
The fidelity of road grade data has a large impact on predictions of vehicle fuel consumption and operational behavior. This work addresses this issue for Class 8 trucks by comparing predicted fuel consumption and operation (shifting, engine torque/speed, ...