The SIMULCO Software: Description Of Modelling And Examples Of Application
Price
Free (open access)
Transaction
Volume
16
Pages
10
Published
1996
Size
957 kb
Paper DOI
10.2495/ENV960651
Copyright
WIT Press
Author(s)
J.-P. Roumegoux
Abstract
To assess the pollutant unit emissions for road vehicles, we combine engine emissions maps with engine operating conditions as calculated by a vehicle simulation model. The SIMULCO software, using Windows on a PC microcomputer, takes into account: the vehicles characteristics (engine, transmission, mass, aerodynamics ...); various operating parameters, such as the vehicle load or the use of accessories (ligthing, air conditioning ...); the trips characteristics (road gradients and curves, speed limits, stops); and the drivers characteristics (throttle opening, engine revolution speeds ...). This model calculates instantaneous operating conditions, in particular the engine torque and speed, wich in turn enables the calculation
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