Comparison of aerodynamic drag determination procedures for HDV CO2 certification

  • 12/08/2019

  • International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT)

This paper summarizes and compares the two main test methods for aerodynamic evaluations of heavy trucks in the United States and the European Union: coastdown testing and constant-speed testing, respectively. The methodologies were compared in terms of their instrumentation requirements, test-track requirements, testing effort, data analysis and use within simulation tools, precision, and accuracy. Both methods have relative advantages and deficiencies.