Low-Speed Acceleration of a Kenworth T2000 Tractor-Truck with Autoshift Transmission 2000-01-0470
The time/distance relationship for a heavy truck starting from a stopped position is often needed to accurately assess the events leading up to a collision. A series of tests were conducted to document the low speed acceleration performance of a Kenworth T2000 tractor- truck equipped with an auto-shift transmission. The tests included several load configurations and acceleration rates. The vehicle was instrumented with a DATRON speed sensor to measure time, distance and speed. This paper presents data from these tests and discusses low speed acceleration profiles of heavy trucks.
Citation: Grimes, W. and Dickerson, C., "Low-Speed Acceleration of a Kenworth T2000 Tractor-Truck with Autoshift Transmission," SAE Technical Paper 2000-01-0470, 2000, https://doi.org/10.4271/2000-01-0470. Download Citation
Author(s):
Wesley D. Grimes, Charles P. Dickerson
Affiliated:
Collision Engineering Associates, Inc.
Pages: 89
Event:
SAE 2000 World Congress
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
Accident Reconstruction: Analysis, Simulation, and Visualization-SP-1491
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