Working paper
Forest truck fuel consumption survey. CRC for Forestry, Harvesting and Operations Bulletin 8, April 2010
CRC for Forestry
2010
Abstract
Fuel accounts for as much as 40% of the total costs of forestry trucking. To reduce fuel consumption it is vital to understand the most significant factors that influence fuel use. Fuel consumption is highly variable and is influenced by truck specifications (trailer configuration, engine, transmission, tyres, etc.), road conditions (hills, lead distance, road surface, speed, etc.), weight, driving technique and operational management (queue times, loaded kilometres to unloaded kilometres travelled). To comprehensively model the influence of each of these variables would require a detailed study that isolates each variable and would be conducted under highly controlled conditions. This study, through a small sample of operational data, will highlight the more important variables that industry can influence with relatively simple changes in their transportation systems.
Details
- Title
- Forest truck fuel consumption survey. CRC for Forestry, Harvesting and Operations Bulletin 8, April 2010
- Authors
- R Griffin (Author) - University of MelbourneMark W Brown (Author) - University of Melbourne
- Publication details
- 3 pages
- Publisher
- CRC for Forestry
- Date published
- 2010
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2010 CRC for Forestry. Reproduced here with permission.
- Organisation Unit
- Tropical Forests and People Research Centre; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Forest Industries Research Centre; Forest Research Institute
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450039602621
- Output Type
- Working paper
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