Research Catalog

Review of the 21st Century Truck Partnership : second report

Title
Review of the 21st Century Truck Partnership : second report / Committee to Review the 21st Century Truck Partnership, phase 2, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies.
Publication
Washington, DC : National Academies Press, [2012], ©2012.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Filter by

2 Items

StatusFormatAccessCall NumberItem Location
Request for On-site UseRequest Scan
How do I pick up this item and when will it be ready?
TextRequest in advance TL230. A2 R485 2012gOff-site
Not available - Please for assistance.
TextUse in library Off-site

Holdings

Details

Additional Authors
National Research Council (U.S.). Committee to Review the 21st Century Truck Partnership.
Description
xiii, 176 pages : illustrations; 28 cm
Subjects
Note
  • "The 21CTP (21st Century Truck Partnership) is a cooperative research and development (R&D) partnership including four federal agencies (the U.S.Department of Energy [DOE], the U.S. Department of Transportation [DOT], the U.S. Department of Defence [DOD], and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [EPA], and 15 industrial partners (Allison Transmission, ArvinMeritor, BAE Systems, Caterpillar, Cummins Inc., Daimler Trucks North America [which includes Freightliner], Detroit Diesel Corporation [DDC], Eaton Corporation, Honeywell International, Navistar, Mack Trucks, NovaBUS, Oshkosh Truck, PACCAR, and Volvo Truck North America)...The purpose of the 21CTP is to reduce fuel consumption and emissions while increasing heavy-duty vehicle safety by supporting research, development and demonstration that can lead to commercially viable products and systems." -- p.1
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Additional Formats (note)
  • Also available in electronic form.
Contents
Introduction and background -- Management strategy and priority setting -- Engine systems and fuels -- Medium- and heavy-duty hybrid vehicles -- Vehicle power demans -- Engine idle reduction -- Safety --- Supertruck program -- Efficient operations.
ISBN
  • 9780309222471
  • 0309222478
OCLC
  • ocn798257352
  • 798257352
  • SCSB-5644234
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries