The development of a driving cycle for fuel consumption and emissions evaluation

Lyons, T.J., Kenworthy, J.R., Austin, P.I. and Newman, P.W.G. (1986) The development of a driving cycle for fuel consumption and emissions evaluation. Transportation Research Part A: General, 20 (6). pp. 447-462.

Abstract

A technique is developed for synthesising a statistically representative driving cycle for an urban area based on dynamic driving data collected by the chase car technique. The simulation procedure based on a "Knight's Tour" concept relies on an understanding of the dynamics of urban driving, in particular the observed tendency to maintain constant acceleration and deceleration rates. The final synthesised cycle is a representative real driving trace although the analysis raises questions about the level of resolution currently required for driving cycle work.