Rolling Resistance Evaluation of Pavements Using Embedded Transducers on a Semi-Trailer Suspension
Road agency initiatives to reduce traffic-related greenhouse gas emissions are limited by the inability of current experimental methods to assess pavement impacts on vehicle energy consumption. This study addresses this by examining the rolling resistance of a semi-trailer suspension under highway c...
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| description | Road agency initiatives to reduce traffic-related greenhouse gas emissions are limited by the inability of current experimental methods to assess pavement impacts on vehicle energy consumption. This study addresses this by examining the rolling resistance of a semi-trailer suspension under highway conditions using a precise measurement system with embedded transducers. Data were collected over 174 km of highway, covering various pavement types under mild summer conditions. The analysis revealed notable differences in rolling resistance due to pavement characteristics, with more pronounced variations observed within pavement types than between them. For instance, geographically consecutive jointed rigid pavements showed a 34% variation in rolling resistance, likely correlated with harmonic excitations generated by slab presence, while flexible pavements exhibited up to a 21% variation under similar tire operating conditions. Composite pavements generally performed the worst, possibly due to interactions between bituminous materials and older cement-based foundations. The study also highlighted the critical role of tire operating conditions, showing a decrease of 0.09 kg/tonne in rolling resistance for every 1 °C increase in temperature. This research shows that precisely measuring the rolling resistance (±0.1 kg/tonne) in situ for heavy vehicles is feasible and underscores the need for additional data in diverse weather scenarios to better align laboratory results with on-road realities. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b17d034982d040a4ae3b88f9b3c856d02025-08-20T01:55:27ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202024-11-012423755610.3390/s24237556Rolling Resistance Evaluation of Pavements Using Embedded Transducers on a Semi-Trailer SuspensionWilliam Levesque0André Bégin-Drolet1Julien Lépine2Department of Mechanical Engineering, Laval University, Québec, QC G1V 0A6, CanadaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Laval University, Québec, QC G1V 0A6, CanadaDepartment of Operations and Decision Systems, Laval University, Québec, QC G1V 0A6, CanadaRoad agency initiatives to reduce traffic-related greenhouse gas emissions are limited by the inability of current experimental methods to assess pavement impacts on vehicle energy consumption. This study addresses this by examining the rolling resistance of a semi-trailer suspension under highway conditions using a precise measurement system with embedded transducers. Data were collected over 174 km of highway, covering various pavement types under mild summer conditions. The analysis revealed notable differences in rolling resistance due to pavement characteristics, with more pronounced variations observed within pavement types than between them. For instance, geographically consecutive jointed rigid pavements showed a 34% variation in rolling resistance, likely correlated with harmonic excitations generated by slab presence, while flexible pavements exhibited up to a 21% variation under similar tire operating conditions. Composite pavements generally performed the worst, possibly due to interactions between bituminous materials and older cement-based foundations. The study also highlighted the critical role of tire operating conditions, showing a decrease of 0.09 kg/tonne in rolling resistance for every 1 °C increase in temperature. This research shows that precisely measuring the rolling resistance (±0.1 kg/tonne) in situ for heavy vehicles is feasible and underscores the need for additional data in diverse weather scenarios to better align laboratory results with on-road realities.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/24/23/7556energy consumptionheavy vehiclesrolling resistancepavement typeroad roughnessroad management |
| spellingShingle | William Levesque André Bégin-Drolet Julien Lépine Rolling Resistance Evaluation of Pavements Using Embedded Transducers on a Semi-Trailer Suspension Sensors energy consumption heavy vehicles rolling resistance pavement type road roughness road management |
| title | Rolling Resistance Evaluation of Pavements Using Embedded Transducers on a Semi-Trailer Suspension |
| title_full | Rolling Resistance Evaluation of Pavements Using Embedded Transducers on a Semi-Trailer Suspension |
| title_fullStr | Rolling Resistance Evaluation of Pavements Using Embedded Transducers on a Semi-Trailer Suspension |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rolling Resistance Evaluation of Pavements Using Embedded Transducers on a Semi-Trailer Suspension |
| title_short | Rolling Resistance Evaluation of Pavements Using Embedded Transducers on a Semi-Trailer Suspension |
| title_sort | rolling resistance evaluation of pavements using embedded transducers on a semi trailer suspension |
| topic | energy consumption heavy vehicles rolling resistance pavement type road roughness road management |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/24/23/7556 |
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