Understanding the challenges in HEV 5-cycle fuel economy calculations based on dynamometer test data

EPA testing methods for calculation of fuel economy label ratings, which were revised beginning in 2008, use equations that weight the contributions of fuel consumption results from multiple dynamometer tests to synthesize city and highway estimates that reflect average U.S. driving patterns. The e...

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Main Author: Meyer, Mark J.
Other Authors: Mechanical Engineering
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/35648
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-11092011-115101/