É apresentada uma metodologia para descrever o mapa de desempenho (ou mapa de consumo de combustível) de um motor de combustão interna como função de suas condições de operação (rotação e torque) baseados em medições embarcadas. É utilizada para este levantamento a combinação de medições via GPS (para a velocidade longitudinal e inclinação de pista) e OBD-II para aquisição de sinais da rede CAN, como rotação do motor e consumo de combustível. É desenvolvida uma metodologia para o cálculo do torque líquido do motor baseado na medição de velocidade e aceleração longitudinal do veículo com uma margem de incerteza de 2% a 5% no cálculo do torque em condições normais de operações. É realizado um detalhamento da origem das incertezas para avaliar a contribuição individual de cada parâmetro. Um modelo de regressão polinomial é utilizado para descrever o mapa de consume de combustível do motor cujos coeficientes característicos são determinados experimentalmente através da metodologia proposta para cinco veículos diferentes a fim de comprovar a eficácia da metodologia. Os coeficientes de correlação variam de 0.797 a 0.997, sendo que em três de cinco veículos o coeficiente de correlação é maior que 0.910, comprovando a robustez da metodologia. / It is presented a methodology to describe the engine performance map (or the engine fuel map) for an internal combustion engine as a function of its operating conditions (engine speed and torque) based on on-board measurements. It is used a combination of GPS measurements for vehicle speed and road grade together with a OBD-II acquisition system in order to acquire information provided by CAN network, such as engine speed and fuel consumption. A methodology to calculate the engine torque based on speed and acceleration measurements is shown with an average uncertainty in the range of 2% to 5% for torque calculation in normal operating conditions. It is presented a detailed breakdown of the contribution of individual parameters in torque calculation uncertainty. A polynomial regression model to describe the engine fuel map is presented and the coefficients for this model is calculated based on on-road measurements for 5 different vehicles to prove the accuracy of the proposed methodology. The correlation coefficients obtained for these measurements are within the range of 0.797 to 0.997 and three out of five vehicles with correlation coefficient higher than 0.910, proving the methodology robust.

The study investigated the impact of transport costs on household income the case of Nkonkobe Local Municipality. The objective of the study was to establish the impact of transport costs on household income. To achieve the objective, the study hypothesized that transport costs have a negative impact of household income. The research design of the study that was used include research instrument, research technique, sample size, population and data analysis procedure. However the research instrument that was followed was the questionnaire which contains a set of questions whilst the research technique used to collect primary data was the self-administered questionnaire. The results of the study revealed that households in Nkonkobe Local Municipality were spending more of their income on transport. Finally, the study recommended that subsidies for poor households must be provided by the government.

Orientador: Araí Augusta Bernárdez Pécora / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Mecânica / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-26T18:01:21Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Silva_RicardodeOliveira_M.pdf: 15867764 bytes, checksum: 658914fead0bb9e86c21db30210e6cb9 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015 / Resumo: As políticas de redução de consumo de combustíveis e de preservação ambiental e em contrapartida os recentes aumentos da frota veicular no Brasil, especialmente dos veículos equipados com sistema de ar condicionado, demandam estudos de gerenciamento térmico de motores a combustão interna visando melhorias no projeto do sistema e a otimização do consumo de combustível. Esta dissertação de mestrado apresenta o projeto, a construção e a validação de uma bancada para simulação do sistema de ar condicionado veicular (ACV). Neste sistema, o compressor do ciclo de resfriamento por compressão de vapor é acionado por um motor de combustão interna instalado em um banco dinamométrico. A simulação de diferentes condições operacionais do sistema de ACV ocorre por meio do controle de três parâmetros: (1) controle da rotação do compressor, que é acionado pelo motor de combustão interna no banco dinamométrico; (2) controle da carga térmica, por meio da variação da temperatura, da vazão e da umidade relativa do ar que atravessa o evaporador; (3) controle da pressão de condensação por meio da variação da vazão de ar que atravessa o condensador. As curvas características do motor de combustão interna (torque, potência e consumo de combustível) em função de sua rotação são comparadas em duas situações com : (i)o compressor do ciclo de resfriamento ligado e (ii) compressor desligado. A análise foi realizada em condições operacionais controladas e simuladas na bancada desenvolvida. Os resultados dos testes permitiram avaliar a influência do funcionamento do ciclo de resfriamento sobre as principais características do motor de combustão interna e sobre a eficiência do sistema de condicionamento de ar. Esta avaliação permitiu o levantamento de dados importantes para a determinação da melhor relação entre o consumo de combustível e o conforto térmico dos passageiros do veículo, contribuindo para o desenvolvimento tecnológico na área / Abstract: The politics of fuel consumption reduction and environmental preservation, in contrast with a recent increment of vehicular fleet in Brazil, especially for vehicles equipped with air conditioning system, requiring studies of thermal management of internal combustion engines, aiming improvements in the project of the system and optimizing the fuel consumption. The present Master¿s dissertation shows the project, the construction and the validation of a test bench in order to simulate a vehicular air conditioning system. Focusing on the necessary power consumption to produce cooling in a vehicular air conditioning system (ACV), such power is consumed by a vapor compression cycle which uses a compressor to compress the refrigerant gas; this compressor is assembled on an internal combustion engine installed on a dynamometer test bench. The simulation occurred in controlled conditions of the engine and of the blown air properties on the heat exchangers (the evaporator and the condenser). Three parameters tend to maintain the test stable: (1) the compressor speed which is driven by engine; (2) the temperature, the mass flow rate and the relative humidity of the intake air which flows through the evaporator; (3) the condensing pressure which is controlled by the variation of the mass flow rate which passes through the condenser. Thus the characteristic curves of the internal combustion engine (torque, power and fuel consumption) are obtained in controlled conditions in function of the engine speed with the compressor on and off. The test allow to assess the influence of the compressor used on the vehicular air conditioning system on the main characteristics of the internal combustion engine and the performance of the vehicular air conditioning system, when it is requested for pre-set test conditions. That kind of analysis has shown important itself determining the best relationship between the fuel consumption and thermal comfort in vehicle passengers and contributing for the technological development for this area / Mestrado / Termica e Fluidos / Mestre em Engenharia Mecânica

Skanska har identifierat ett problem med att Örebro kommun har hårda restriktioner kring deponier och mängden massor som får lossas där. Då byggtakten under lång tid varit hög i Örebro ser Skanska att många deponier kring Örebro börjar bli fulla. I de fall då närmsta deponi inte har möjlighet att ta emot schaktmassor, orsakar det längre transportsträckor av schaktmassorna till andra deponier. Syftet med denna studie är därför att skapa en beräkningsmodell som jämför olika transportalternativs inverkan på miljön och ekonomin.Beräkningsmodellen i denna rapport har framställts genom litteraturstudier samt intervjuer. En tillämpning av beräkningsmodellen appliceras på två exempel för att illustrera utsläpp och kostnader.Beräkningsmodellen avgränsas till att beräkna utsläpp och kostnader som genereras från transporter av schaktmassor mellan projekt, deponi och täkt.Med hjälp av den framtagna beräkningsmodellen har kostnader och utsläpp illustreras för projektet Marieberg Törsjö 3:14. Två exempel beräknas vilka båda utgår från Marieberg Törsjö 3:14. Antagna föroreningar i marken medför att klassningen av massorna skiljer sig i de två exemplen. Detta medför att regler kring omhändertagning av massorna, arbetssätt och de olika geografiska platserna för deponier och täkter skiljer sig mellan de olika exemplen.I rapporten har en fungerande beräkningsmodell utvecklats, den illustrerar utsläpp och kostnader kopplade till transporten av massorna. Beräkningsmodellen kan användas av företag för att illustrera miljöpåverkan som transporter mellan två olika deponier eller täkter ger upphov till, samt prisskillnaden som de olika alternativen genererar. / Skanska has identified a problem that Örebro municipality having severe restrictions on landfills and what masses may be unloaded there. Since the construction rate has been high in Örebro for a long time, Skanska sees that many landfills around Örebro are getting full. In some cases when the nearest landfill is no longer able to receive excavation masses, the company is forced to transport the excavation masses unnecessary distances to other landfills. The purpose of this study is therefore to create a calculation model that compares the impact of different transport alternatives on both the environment and the economy.The calculation model is developed through literature studies and interviews. The calculation tool will be applied to two examples to illustrate emissions and costs.The calculation model is limited to calculating emissions and costs generated from transport of excavation masses between projects, landfills and quarries.Using the theoretical model developed, costs and emissions have been illustrated for the project Marieberg Törsjö 3:14. The two examples based on Marieberg Törsjö 3:14 differ in the classification of the masses. This means that rules regarding the handling of the masses, working methods and the different geographical locations for landfills and quarries differ between the different examples.A conclusion from this study is a working calculation model has been developed that illustrates emissions and costs associated with the transport of the masses. The calculation model can be used by companies to illustrate the environmental impact that transport between two different landfills or quarries generates, as well as the price difference generated by the different alternatives.

The master thesis describes the methodology of laboratory and field measurements of tractors and tractor kits. It also contains graphical and tabular processing of measurement data and subsequent evaluation of the results obtained. It deals with the influence of power in the upper rod of three point hinge on wheel slip, work efficiency and fuel consumption.

This thesis deals with the use of the tractor in agricultural transport. The first part describes the current status in construction of tractor engines, transmissions and chassis that are used in tractors suitable for transport. The theoretical section includes an overview of the legislative requirements that must be followed for the tractor kits in transport on the road. The main objective of this thesis was to evaluate a measuring of fuel consumption and efficiency of the tractor JCB Fastrac 185-65 with two flatbed trailers. For this purpose was created the methodics off terrain measurement, which were carried out for different operation modes of the engine. The results were tabular and graphical processing including determining the accuracy of the method by calculating the relative error of measurement. For comparison a theoretical calculation of the consumed fuel was made. The aim of the measurements was to demonstrate fuel-saving during operation engine in the economic field and get an overview about fuel consumption and efficiency kits.

This thesis presents a comparison of fuel consumption and transportation efficiency of various transport vehicles in primary agricultural production. The first part deals with the possibility of transport of materials in agriculture. The following is a description of the compared vehicles. Finally, it describes the methodology of calculation of fuel consumption vehicles, which are then compared.

Les bruits et les polluants atmosphériques émis par les avions commerciaux représentent un défi environnemental important, un problème de santé publique et une contrainte économique pour le développement durable du transport aérien. D'un autre côté, le développement économique des régions est intimement lié au secteur du transport aérien. Ce dernier agit comme un multi-capteur économique pour supporter le développement régional et desservir les grands centres. Cette réalité s'explique entre autres par le fait que la mondialisation des marchés impose l'utilisation de moyens rapides et compétitifs pour le transport des voyageurs et des marchandises. Notre approche est une modélisation mathématique du problème de choix des trajectoires de vol dans un domaine continu. La première étape dans la modélisation d'un tel problème est l'écriture des équations qui traduisent la dynamique de vol de l'avion. Ensuite, vient la modélisation est la synthèse des critères d'optimisation. Les critères qu'on a retenus dans notre travail sont la consommation de carburant (critère d'énergie) et le bruit perçu au sol (critère de la gêne occasionnée pour les riverains). En combinant les deux parties "modèle de la dynamique du vol" et "critères d'optimisation", et en intégrant d'autres contraintes liées à la sécurité du vol, on aboutit à un modèle mathématique qui appartient à la classe des problèmes non linéaires de contrôle optimal. C'est une classe difficile de problèmes d'optimisation qui pose un certain nombre de difficultés lors de la construction d'algorithmes de résolution. Pour résoudre le problème ainsi posé, deux approches distinctes peuvent être envisagées : méthodes directes et méthodes indirectes. Nous avons implémenté une méthode dite " pseudo spectrale de Gauss " pour la résolution du problème de contrôle. Le choix de cette méthode est basé sur une propriété très importante et qui garantit l'équivalence entre l'application des deux schémas : direct et indirects. Des résultats sont présentés et discutés. Nos résultats donnent des pistes sur de nouvelles procédures de vol qui minimisent le bruit et la consommation de carburant durant les phases d'atterrissage et de décollage. Par ailleurs, la résolution numérique consolide également le potentiel des approches CDA recommandées par l'OACI. Une comparaison aux procédures standards et une analyse de sensibilité aux critères est présentée / Noise and air pollution from commercial aircraft represent a significant environmental challenge, a public health problem and an economic constraint to the sustainable development of air transport. On the other hand, the economical development of the regions is closely linked to the airline industry. This fact is partly explained by the the globalization of markets that requires the use of fast and competitive means to transport people and goods. We propose a mathematical model to tackle this problem by optimizing flight paths in order to minimize noise emission and fuel consumption. The first step is to express the dynamics of flight of the aircraft. Then comes the synthesis of optimization criteria. The criteria we used in our work are the fuel consumption (criterion of energy) and the perceived noise levels at the ground (criterion of inconvenience for local residents). By combining the two previous parts, and incorporating other constraints related to flight safety, we obtain a mathematical model that belongs to a class of nonlinear optimal control problems. It is a difficult class of optimization problems that raises several difficulties during the construction of solving algorithms. Two different ways can be considered to solve this problem : direct methods and indirect methods. We have developed and implemented a direct method called "Gauss Pseudo-spectral Method" to solve the optimal control problem that we obtained. The choice of this method is based on a very important property that guarantees the equivalence between the use of two schemes : direct and indirect. Results are presented and discussed. Our results provide a new view on flight procedures that minimize noise and fuel consumption during landings and takeoffs. Moreover, the numerical solution also consolidates the potential of CDA approaches which are recommended by ICAO. A comparison with standard procedures and a sensitivity analysis are presented

Der weltweit steigende Mobilitätsbedarf führt in der Zukunft zur weiteren Zunahme des Primärenergiebedarfs. Die Rohstoffvorräte unserer Erde sind begrenzt. Rohstoffe, die heute verbraucht werden, stehen zukünftigen Generationen nicht mehr zur Verfügung. Die sparsame und effiziente Nutzung der Ressourcen stellt deshalb den Schlüssel zu einer nachhaltigen Entwicklung dar. Im Mittelpunkt steht dabei der Energieverbrauch. Vor allem die Industrieländer stehen vor der Herausforderung, ihren Verbrauch an begrenzten Energierohstoffen Schritt für Schritt zurückzufahren. Der Wirtschaftsbereich der Europäischen Union kann dabei eine positive Bilanz vorweisen. Eingeschlossen in diese Bilanz ist der Verkehrsbereich. Die modernen Fahrzeugflotten konnten durch die ständige Weiterentwicklung den Streckenkraftstoffverbrauch und die Abgasemissionen erheblich absenken. Eine Entwicklung, die noch nicht am Ende ist. Trotz dieser positiven Tendenz gerät die globale Bilanz durch eine dramatische Zunahme der Fahrzeugflotten, besonders in den Entwicklungsländern, kontinuierlich in eine Schieflage. Die Energieverbräuche steigen und die Ressourcen der Energieträger Öl, Gas und Kohle nehmen ab. Es ist bekannt, dass weltweit besonders in hochentwickelten Industrieländern dieser Entwicklung durch Alternativ-Konzepte entgegengesteuert wird. Im Verkehrsbereich sind dies unter anderem veränderte Fahrzeugkonzepte (z. B. Hybridfahrzeuge) sowie die mittel- und längerfristige Substitution der konventionellen, mineralölstämmigen Kraftstoffe durch Erdgaskraftstoffe (SynFuel, nach der Shell-Mittel-Destillat-Synthese, SMDS, hergestellt) oder Kraftstoffe (Sun Fuel) aus regenerativen Energieträgern wie Restholz, Energiepflanzen oder Biomüll. Diese Entwicklungen werden durch eine permanente Reduzierung der Abgasemissionen von verbrennungsmotorisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen begleitet. Insbesondere sind dies einerseits die limitierten Schadstoffe, welche in den einzelnen Ländern gesetzlich verankert sind, und andererseits die CO2-Emission, die z. B. noch auf einer freiwilligen Selbstverpflichtung der Automobilindustrie (in Deutschland 140 g/km CO2 – Ausstoß) basieren. Kapitel 1: Einführung 2 Alle diese Entwicklungen gilt es im Voraus abzuschätzen bzw. mit fundierten Betrachtungen in den Entwicklungsprozess einzuordnen. Dies gilt besonders für solche Länder, z. B. Ägypten, die den Technikfortschritt aus ökonomischer und ökologischer Betrachtung in sehr kurzer Zeit einzuführen haben. Die Simulationswerkzeuge aller Art werden bekannterweise dazu genutzt, um Fehlentwicklungen zu vermeiden. Je nach Aufgabe und Zielstellung sind diese Werkzeuge fachgerecht anzupassen und zu verifizieren. Im Speziellen werden konventionelle und alternative Antriebskonzepte für Fahrzeuge der verschiedensten Einsatzbedingungen mit einem Simulationswerkzeug bewertet. 1.1 Aufgabenstellung und Zielstellung

I investigate how to use machine learning to predict fuel consumption in heavy vehicles. I examine data from several different sources describing road, vehicle, driver and weather characteristics and I find a regression to a fuel consumption measured in liters per distance. The thesis is done for Scania and uses data sources available to Scania. I evaluate which machine learning methods are most successful, how data collection frequency affects the prediction and which features are most influential for fuel consumption. I find that a lower collection frequency of 10 minutes is preferable to a higher collection frequency of 1 minute. I also find that the evaluated models are comparable in their performance and that the most important features for fuel consumption are related to the road slope, vehicle speed and vehicle weight. / Jag undersöker hur maskininlärning kan användas för att förutsäga bränsleförbrukning i tunga fordon. Jag undersöker data från flera olika källor som beskriver väg-, fordons-, förar- och väderkaraktäristiker. Det insamlade datat används för att hitta en regression till en bränsleförbrukning mätt i liter per sträcka. Studien utförs på uppdrag av Scania och jag använder mig av datakällor som är tillgängliga för Scania. Jag utvärderar vilka maskininlärningsmetoder som är bäst lämpade för problemet, hur insamlingsfrekvensen påverkar resultatet av förutsägelsen samt vilka attribut i datat som är mest inflytelserika för bränsleförbrukning. Jag finner att en lägre insamlingsfrekvens av 10 minuter är att föredra framför en högre frekvens av 1 minut. Jag finner även att de utvärderade modellerna ger likvärdiga resultat samt att de viktigaste attributen har att göra med vägens lutning, fordonets hastighet och fordonets vikt.