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Advanced automotive technology [[electronic resource] ] : visions of a super-efficient family car
| Advanced automotive technology [[electronic resource] ] : visions of a super-efficient family car |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, DC] : , : [Office of Technology Assessment, Congress of the U.S.], , [1995] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvii, 301 pages) : illustrations |
| Soggetto topico |
Automobiles - Technological innovations - United States
Automobiles - United States - Fuel consumption |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Advanced automotive technology |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910696807603321 |
| [Washington, DC] : , : [Office of Technology Assessment, Congress of the U.S.], , [1995] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Alternative fuels and advanced vehicles [[electronic resource] ] : resources for fleet managers / / Ann H. Brennan
| Alternative fuels and advanced vehicles [[electronic resource] ] : resources for fleet managers / / Ann H. Brennan |
| Autore | Brennan Ann H |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Golden, CO : , : National Renewable Energy Laboratory, , [2011] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (35 slides) : color illustrations, color maps |
| Collana | NREL/PR |
| Soggetto topico |
Fuel switching - United States
Automobiles - United States - Fuel consumption Petroleum conservation - United States |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910703294103321 |
Brennan Ann H
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| Golden, CO : , : National Renewable Energy Laboratory, , [2011] | ||
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Amendments to the report on development of a highway driving cycle for fuel economy measurements / / by C. Don Paulsell
| Amendments to the report on development of a highway driving cycle for fuel economy measurements / / by C. Don Paulsell |
| Autore | Paulsell C. Don |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Ann Arbor, Michigan : , : Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air Programs, Office of Mobile Source Air Pollution Control, Emission Control Technology Division, Procedures Development Branch, , 1974 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (3 pages, 4 unnumbered pages) |
| Soggetto topico |
Automobiles - United States - Fuel consumption
Automobiles - United States - Speed |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910712852603321 |
The amount of vehicle operation over 50 mph : draft technical report / / by Myriam Torres
| The amount of vehicle operation over 50 mph : draft technical report / / by Myriam Torres |
| Autore | Torres Myriam |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Ann Arbor, Mich.] : , : Standards Development and Support Branch, Emission Control Technology Division, Office of Mobile Source Air Pollution Control, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, , July 1978 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (19 pages, 1 unnumbered page) : illustrations |
| Soggetto topico |
Automobiles - United States - Fuel consumption
Automobiles - United States - Speed |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Technical reports. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Amount of vehicle operation over 50 mph |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910712996103321 |
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Torres Myriam
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| [Ann Arbor, Mich.] : , : Standards Development and Support Branch, Emission Control Technology Division, Office of Mobile Source Air Pollution Control, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, , July 1978 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Announcement of fuel economy retrofit device evaluation for "Gastell"
| Announcement of fuel economy retrofit device evaluation for "Gastell" |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air, Noise, and Radiation, , 1981 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (125 pages in various pagings) : illustrations |
| Soggetto topico |
Automobiles - United States - Fuel consumption
Automobiles - Motors - Exhaust gas - United States Automobile driving - Human factors - United States |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Release of reports-information memorandum |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910713554603321 |
| Washington, D.C. : , : United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air, Noise, and Radiation, , 1981 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Automotive fuel economy [[electronic resource] ] : how far should we go? / / Committee on Fuel Economy of Automobiles and Light Trucks, Energy Engineering Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council
| Automotive fuel economy [[electronic resource] ] : how far should we go? / / Committee on Fuel Economy of Automobiles and Light Trucks, Energy Engineering Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, : National Academy Press, 1992 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (279 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.79/68 |
| Soggetto topico |
Automobiles - Fuel consumption - Standards - United States
Automobiles - United States - Fuel consumption Automobiles - Motors - Exhaust gas - Environmental aspects - United States Automobiles - Fuel consumption - Social aspects - United States Automobiles - Fuel consumption - Government policy - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-21184-9
9786610211845 0-309-57495-1 0-585-03713-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455965103321 |
| Washington, : National Academy Press, 1992 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Automotive fuel economy [[electronic resource] ] : how far should we go? / / Committee on Fuel Economy of Automobiles and Light Trucks, Energy Engineering Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council
| Automotive fuel economy [[electronic resource] ] : how far should we go? / / Committee on Fuel Economy of Automobiles and Light Trucks, Energy Engineering Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, : National Academy Press, 1992 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (279 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.79/68 |
| Soggetto topico |
Automobiles - Fuel consumption - Standards - United States
Automobiles - United States - Fuel consumption Automobiles - Motors - Exhaust gas - Environmental aspects - United States Automobiles - Fuel consumption - Social aspects - United States Automobiles - Fuel consumption - Government policy - United States |
| ISBN |
1-280-21184-9
9786610211845 0-309-57495-1 0-585-03713-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778502903321 |
| Washington, : National Academy Press, 1992 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Automotive fuel economy : how far should we go? / / Committee on Fuel Economy of Automobiles and Light Trucks, Energy Engineering Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council
| Automotive fuel economy : how far should we go? / / Committee on Fuel Economy of Automobiles and Light Trucks, Energy Engineering Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, : National Academy Press, 1992 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (279 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.79/68 |
| Soggetto topico |
Automobiles - Fuel consumption - Standards - United States
Automobiles - United States - Fuel consumption Automobiles - Motors - Exhaust gas - Environmental aspects - United States Automobiles - Fuel consumption - Social aspects - United States Automobiles - Fuel consumption - Government policy - United States |
| ISBN |
1-280-21184-9
9786610211845 0-309-57495-1 0-585-03713-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Automotive Fuel Economy -- Copyright -- PREFACE -- Contents -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- TECHNICALLY ACHIEVABLE FUEL ECONOMY LEVELS -- PROVEN AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMPROVING FUEL ECONOMY -- SAFETY IMPLICATIONS -- ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES -- THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY -- THE CONSUMER -- POLICIES FOR IMPROVING FUEL ECONOMY -- 1 INTRODUCTION -- FUEL ECONOMY TRENDS SINCE 1975 -- THE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF REDUCED AUTOMOTIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION -- Potential Benefits -- Potential Costs -- THE COMPLEXITY OF THE PROBLEM -- ORGANIZATION OF REPORT -- REFERENCES -- 2 FUEL USE IN AUTOMOBILES AND LIGHT TRUCKS -- THE VEHICLE AS A SYSTEM -- ENGINE TECHNOLOGY AND FUEL USE -- Standard Engine Technology -- Performance/Fuel Economy Trade-Offs -- FUEL ECONOMY TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE NEXT DECADE -- Proven Technologies -- Emerging Technologies -- SUMMARY -- REFERENCES -- 3 SAFETY IMPLICATIONS OF FUEL ECONOMY MEASURES -- BACKGROUND -- VEHICLE CHARACTERISTICS AND FATALITY RISK -- Risk of Crash Involvement -- Risk of Injury -- Design Compatibility -- SAFETY ISSUES IN IMPROVING FUEL ECONOMY -- Impact of Downsizing and Downweighting on Safety -- Past Studies -- Data Issues -- Individual versus Societal Risk -- Light Trucks -- Potential for Enhancing Safety through Design and Technology -- STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING SAFETY AND FUEL ECONOMY -- Exposure Control -- Crash Prevention -- Behavior Modification -- SAFETY AS A SOCIETAL VALUE -- FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- 4 ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES -- THE NATURE OF AUTOMOTIVE EMISSIONS -- AUTOMOTIVE EMISSIONS CONTROL AND AIR QUALITY: A BRIEF HISTORY -- STANDARDS IN THE 1990 CLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS -- Federal Standards -- California Standards -- Emission Standards and Technology Development -- EMISSIONS CONTROL AND FUEL ECONOMY -- Control of Oxides of Nitrogen -- The Technical Challenge: Lean NOx Catalyst.
Alternative NOx Control Strategies -- Control of Hydrocarbons -- Heated Catalysts -- Gasoline Volatility -- Reformulated Gasolines -- Sulfur in Gasoline -- Alternative Fuels -- Control of Stationary Sources -- Impact of Emissions Standards on Light Trucks -- Surveillance of Existing Vehicles -- INDIRECT IMPACTS -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- 5 IMPACTS ON THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY -- FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE -- EFFECTS OF COMPETITION -- Industry Trends -- Employment Trends -- Changing Market Share -- Product Development -- Manufacturing Productivity -- Capacity for Investment -- Structural Change in the Industry -- THE INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE MARKET -- Impact of Fuel Prices -- Concerns over Greenhouse Gases -- FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- 6 THE AUTOMOBILE, FUEL ECONOMY, AND THE CONSUMER -- THE AUTO MARKET IS A REPLACEMENT MARKET -- BALANCING FUEL COST, PURCHASE PRICE, AND VEHICLE CHARACTERISTICS -- THE AGING POPULATION MAY DEMAND FEWER SMALL CARS -- SHIFTS IN AGGREGATE CONSUMER PREFERENCES -- IMPACTS OF MANDATED FUEL ECONOMY ON THE CONSUMER -- FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- 7 FUEL ECONOMY PROJECTIONS -- PROJECTING FUEL ECONOMY LEVELS -- Previous Efforts -- Overview of the Projection Methods -- Assumptions Common to All Projections -- HISTORICAL TREND PROJECTIONS -- BEST-IN-CLASS (BIC) PROJECTIONS -- TECHNOLOGY-PENETRATION OR SHOPPING CART PROJECTIONS -- Method and Assumptions -- Data -- Results -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- 8 ACHIEVABLE FUEL ECONOMY LEVELS -- TECHNICALLY ACHIEVABLE FUEL ECONOMY -- Method and Assumptions -- Results -- PRACTICALLY ACHIEVABLE FUEL ECONOMY -- Cost-Benefit Considerations -- Costs and Benefits of Higher Fuel Economy to Consumers -- Costs and Benefits of Higher Fuel Economy to Manufacturers -- Sales -- Employment -- Competitiveness -- Costs and Benefits of Higher Fuel Economy to the Nation. Petroleum Consumption -- Safety -- Emissions and the Environment -- The Risk of Choosing Incorrectly -- POLICY COORDINATION AND ANALYSIS -- REFERENCES -- 9 POLICIES FOR IMPROVING FUEL ECONOMY -- COMMENTS ON THE EXISTING CAFE SYSTEM -- MARKET APPROACHES TO REDUCED FUEL CONSUMPTION -- Increases in Fuel Price -- Fees and Rebates for Fuel Economy -- IMPROVING THE CAFE SYSTEM -- Timing -- Alternatives to Uniform Fleet Targets -- Light Trucks -- Domestic Content -- CAFE Credits -- Unlawful Conduct -- OTHER POLICIES FOR REDUCING FUEL CONSUMPTION -- SUMMARY -- REFERENCES -- APPENDIX A PRESS RELEASE ANNOUNCING FUEL ECONOMY STUDY -- INTRODUCTION -- OBJECTIVES -- PROPOSED EFFORT -- PHASE 1 -- Task 1 -- Task 2 -- Task 3 -- Task 4 -- PHASE 2 -- Task 5 -- Task 6 -- ANTICIPATED RESULTS -- Committee Agenda: -- APPENDIX B PROVEN AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES: FUEL ECONOMY AND PRICE IMPLICATIONS -- DATA SOURCES FOR THE SHOPPING CART PROJECTIONS -- ENGINE TECHNOLOGIES -- General -- Roller Cam Followers -- Friction Reduction -- Accessory Improvements -- Deceleration Fuel Restriction -- Compression Ratio Increase -- Fuel Systems (Throttle-Body And Multipoint Fuel Injection) -- Valve Train Technologies -- Overhead Camshaft -- Four Valves per Cylinder -- Variable Valve Timing and Lift Control -- Number of Cylinders -- Transmission Technologies -- Torque Converter Lockup -- Electronic Transmission Controls -- 4-Speed and 5-Speed Automatic Transmissions -- Continuously Variable Transmissions -- 5-Speed Manual Transmission -- ROLLING RESISTANCE, AERODYNAMICS, WEIGHT, PERFORMANCE -- Front-Wheel Drive -- Aerodynamics -- Weight Reduction -- Electric Power Steering -- Advanced Tires, Rolling Resistance -- Reductions in Performance -- REFERENCES -- APPENDIX C EMERGING ENGINE TECHNOLOGIES AND CONCEPT AND PROTOTYPE VEHICLES -- EMERGING ENGINE TECHNOLOGIES -- Lean-Burn Engine. Diesel Engine -- Two-Stroke Engine -- CONCEPT AND PROTOTYPE VEHICLES -- REFERENCES -- Appendix D Vehicle Size and Occupant Safety: Private Versus Societal Risks in Two-Car Collisions -- APPENDIX E SHOPPING CART PROJECTION METHOD: AN ILLUSTRATION FOR SUBCOMPACT CARS -- REFERENCES -- APPENDIX F COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES -- APPENDIX G BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS -- INDEX. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910817965103321 |
| Washington, : National Academy Press, 1992 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A brief treatise on the problems associated with using one vehicle to determine the dynamometer power absorption for a second similar vehicle / / Glenn D. Thompson
| A brief treatise on the problems associated with using one vehicle to determine the dynamometer power absorption for a second similar vehicle / / Glenn D. Thompson |
| Autore | Thompson Glenn D. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Ann Arbor, Mich.] : , : Standards Development and Support Branch, Emission Control Technology Division, Office of Mobile Source Air Pollution Control, Office of Air and Waste Management, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, , 1978 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (10 pages) |
| Collana | Technical support report |
| Soggetto topico |
Automobiles - Motors - Exhaust gas - United States
Automobiles - United States - Fuel consumption Dynamometer |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910712997903321 |
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Thompson Glenn D.
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| [Ann Arbor, Mich.] : , : Standards Development and Support Branch, Emission Control Technology Division, Office of Mobile Source Air Pollution Control, Office of Air and Waste Management, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, , 1978 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Clayton dynamometer-to-road tire rolling resistance relationship / / by Richard N. Burgeson
| Clayton dynamometer-to-road tire rolling resistance relationship / / by Richard N. Burgeson |
| Autore | Burgeson Richard N. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Ann Arbor, Mich.] : , : Standards Development and Support Branch, Emission Control Technology Division, Office of Mobile Source Air Pollution Control, Office of Air and Waste Management, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, , [1978] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (12 pages in various pagings) |
| Soggetto topico |
Automobiles - United States - Tires - Testing
Automobiles - United States - Fuel consumption Dynamometer |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Technical reports. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910712997303321 |
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Burgeson Richard N.
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| [Ann Arbor, Mich.] : , : Standards Development and Support Branch, Emission Control Technology Division, Office of Mobile Source Air Pollution Control, Office of Air and Waste Management, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, , [1978] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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