Research Article

Fuel Efficiency by Coasting in the Vehicle

Table 1

Values of the parameters used in the equations.

ParameterDescriptionNumerical value

Vehicle mass2270 [kg]
Wheel radius0.326 [m]
Gear ratio3, 2.34, 1.85, 1.45, 1.00, 0.68
Final driver ratio3.28
Moment of inertia of engine and torque converter0.224 [kgm2]
Moment of inertia of engine, torque converter and transmission0.226 [kgm2]
Moment of inertia of the wheel1.7 [kgm2]
Aerodynamic force coefficient1.2 [kg/m]
Rolling resistance coefficient0.015
Engine stroke4
Engine displacement volume0.005 [m3]
Gravitational acceleration9.8 [m/s2]
Lumped lag-servo valve and the hydraulic system0.2
Pressure gain1
Lumped gain for entire brake system20 [Nm/bar]
Number of the wheels4