Review of the 21st Century Truck Partnership, Second Report

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Committee to Review the 21st Century Truck Partnership, Phase 2; National Research Council

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In July 2010, the National Research Council (NRC) appointed the Committee to Review the 21st Century Truck Partnership, Phase 2, to conduct an independent review of the 21st Century Truck Partnership (21CTP). The 21CTP is a cooperative research and development (R&D) partnership including four federal agencies-the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-and 15 industrial partners. The purpose of this Partnership is to reduce fuel consumption and emissions, increase heavy-duty vehicle safety, and support research, development, and demonstration to initiate commercially viable products and systems. This is the NRC's second report on the topic and it includes the committee's review of the Partnership as a whole, its major areas of focus, 21CTP's management and priority setting, efficient operations, and the new SuperTruck program.

Front Matter i-xiv
Summary 1-8
1 Introduction and Background 9-20
2 Management Strategy and Priority Setting 21-26
3 Engine Systems and Fuels 27-58
4 Medium- and Heavy-Duty Hybrid Vehicles 59-77
5 Vehicle Power Demands 78-91
6 Engine Idle Reduction 92-106
7 Safety 107-114
8 SuperTruck Program 115-124
9 Efficient Operations 125-138
Appendix A: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members 139-142
Appendix B: Presentations and Committee Meetings 143-144
Appendix C: Responses from the 21st Century Truck Partnership to the Findings and Recommendations from the National Research Council Phase 1 Review 145-160
Appendix D: Highlights of Selected Propulsion Material Programs 161-162
Appendix E: Available Models of Medium- to Heavy-Duty Hybrid and Electric Trucks 163-165
Appendix F: Proposed Mechanism for Obtaining Hybrid Vehicle Credits 166-168
Appendix G: History of Heavy-Duty Truck Aerodynamic and Tire Rolling Resistance Coefficients 169-170
Appendix H: Bibliography for Long Combinations Vehicles in Canada, the United States, and Australia 171-173
Appendix I: Acronyms and Abbreviations 174-176

Review of the 21st Century Truck Partnership, Second Report

(2012)

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(2012)

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Table of Contents

Front Matter i-xiv

Summary 1-8

1 Introduction and Background 9-20

2 Management Strategy and Priority Setting 21-26

3 Engine Systems and Fuels 27-58

4 Medium- and Heavy-Duty Hybrid Vehicles 59-77

5 Vehicle Power Demands 78-91

6 Engine Idle Reduction 92-106

7 Safety 107-114

8 SuperTruck Program 115-124

9 Efficient Operations 125-138

Appendix A: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members 139-142

Appendix B: Presentations and Committee Meetings 143-144

Appendix C: Responses from the 21st Century Truck Partnership to the Findings and Recommendations from the National Research Council Phase 1 Review 145-160

Appendix D: Highlights of Selected Propulsion Material Programs 161-162

Appendix E: Available Models of Medium- to Heavy-Duty Hybrid and Electric Trucks 163-165

Appendix F: Proposed Mechanism for Obtaining Hybrid Vehicle Credits 166-168

Appendix G: History of Heavy-Duty Truck Aerodynamic and Tire Rolling Resistance Coefficients 169-170

Appendix H: Bibliography for Long Combinations Vehicles in Canada, the United States, and Australia 171-173

Appendix I: Acronyms and Abbreviations 174-176

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