TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1962//
TI  - An analysis of speed changes for large transport trucks
JO  - Highway Research Board bulletin
A1  - Firey, Joseph C.
A1  - Peterson, Edward W.
SP  - 1
EP  - 26
VL  - 334
IS  - 
N2  - Research was conducted to develop a means of calculating the speed and acceleration characteristics of large transport trucks on various grades and acceleration lanes. By means of a force and momentum balance, a method was devised for calculating the speed vs distance history of large trucks traversing various types of vertical highway curves at wide-open throttle. The equations that resulted were solved with the aid of electronic computing machines over various ranges of values of vehicle and highway properties. <br><br>RESULTS of the calculations are presented as charts relating vehicle speed to distance along the vertical highway curves. A comparison of calculated and experimental values showed satisfactory agreement. Various possible methods of utilizing the charts for highway design or vehicle selection purposes are discussed.<p />
LA  - 
SN  - 0073-2206
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -