Low-speed acceleration of a Kenworth T2000 tractor-truck with autoshift transmission.

Author(s)
Grimes, W.D. & Dickerson, C.P.
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Abstract

The time/distance relationship for a heavy truck starting from a stopped position is often needed to accurately assess the events leading up to a collision. A series of tests were conducted to document the low speed acceleration performance of a Kenworth T2000 tractor-truck equipped with an auto-shift transmission. The tests included several load configurations and acceleration rates. The vehicle was instrumented with a DATRON speed sensor to measure time, distance and speed. This paper presents data from these tests and discusses low speed acceleration profiles of heavy trucks. (A)

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C 15777 (In: C 15766 [electronic version only]) /91 / ITRD E106551
Source

In: Accident reconstruction : analysis, simulation, and visualization : papers presented at the SAE 2000 World Congress, Detroit, Michigan, March 6-9, 2000, SAE Technical Paper 2000-01-0470, p. 147-234, 6 ref.

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