E-Highway: A Future Transportation

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (9) ◽  
pp. 56-58
Author(s):  
Vikash Singh Yadav ◽  
Jai Vashisth ◽  
R. S. Desai
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Contact Line ◽  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Internal Combustion Engines ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
Combustion Engines ◽  
Purchasing Cost ◽  
Transportation Sector ◽  
Local Air Pollution

There is an increase demand in EV which will play a major role in future of road transport. While commercial Electric Vehicle existing today have their uptake has been limited due to limited battery range, lack of charging convenience and high purchasing cost. As cities expand and affluence rises, traffic congestion is becoming problematic. To respond to these core challenges facing the transportation sector, the E-highway is twice as efficient as internal combustion engines. The innovation includes transition from personal combustion powered vehicles towards grid-powered transportation. This innovation supplies trucks with power from overhead contact line. This reduces local air pollution and contributes significantly to the decarbonization of the transport sector.

Macroeconomic analysis of road vehicles related environmental pollution in Hungary

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Árpád Török ◽  
Ádám Török
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Pollution ◽  
Internal Combustion Engines ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
Combustion Engines ◽  
Road Vehicles ◽  
Constant Elasticity ◽  
Macroeconomic Analysis ◽  
Emission Reduction Target ◽  
The Eu

AbstractThe article aims to examine the relationship between road transport and macro economy, especially the use of fossil energy in transport sector. Nowadays environmental pollution is a key issue on the EU level as well as in Hungary. Lots of effort have been already done in order to decrease emissions in road transport, but a lot more need to be done. The article aims to prove that the only possible solution is technological innovation in order to reach emission reduction target without decline of the GDP. The basic idea is to ensure sustainable development, to decrease environmental pollution in road transport without harming the economy. In the EU and in Hungary road vehicles are powered by fossil fuelled internal combustion engines. This paper aims to analyse the role of the fossil fuel-based road transport sector within the economy with the usage of constant elasticity substitution (CES) production functions. Authors have built CES production function for Hungary. Parameters were calculated based on the validated model.

Addressing Air Pollution And Beyond In Ulaanbaatar: The Role Of Sustainable Mobility

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 213-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marion Aschmann
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Co2 Emissions ◽  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Policy Instruments ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
Sustainable Mobility ◽  
Local Air Pollution ◽  
Transport Behaviour ◽  
Different Characteristics

All over the world the transport sector contributes to local air pollution as well as CO2 -emissions and transportation related problems such as congestion especially in urban agglomerations. In Ulaanbaatar traffic is currently not the most important source of air pollution but it will gain importance due to a growing demand for transport and related effects. A transformation towards sustainable mobility is therefore needed which is pursued by reduction of the number of trips, influencing the modal split towards more sustainable modes and more efficient handling of mobility.This paper discusses different characteristics of air pollution, traffic congestion and CO2 - emissions and respective suitability of policy instruments. It is argued that conducting mobility more efficient will be not enough to address all relevant effects of growing demand. In doing so special attention is given to the interaction of built environment, land use and transport as well as related planning approaches which is particularly important in a situation when urban growth has to be managed.A transfer towards sustainable mobility needs a two-step approach: a more short-term improvement related to a more environmentally friendly transport system and a longterm approach to organise urban mobility in a sustainable way by adopting an integrated urban and transport planning and influencing transport behaviour. 

A Comprehensive Study on Intelligent Transportation Systems

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (10) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Ankur Mishra ◽  
Aayushi Priya
Keyword(s):  
Intelligent Transportation Systems ◽  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Transportation Systems ◽  
Environmental Conservation ◽  
Integrated System ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
Intelligent Transport System ◽  
Intelligent Transport ◽  
Transportation Sector

Transportation or transport sector is a legal source to take or carry things from one place to another. With the passage of time, transportation faces many issues like high accidents rate, traffic congestion, traffic & carbon emissions air pollution, etc. In some cases, transportation sector faced alleviating the brutality of crash related injuries in accident. Due to such complexity, researchers integrate virtual technologies with transportation which known as Intelligent Transport System. Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) provide transport solutions by utilizing state-of-the-art information and telecommunications technologies. It is an integrated system of people, roads and vehicles, designed to significantly contribute to improve road safety, efficiency and comfort, as well as environmental conservation through realization of smoother traffic by relieving traffic congestion. This paper aims to elucidate various aspects of ITS - it's need, the various user applications, technologies utilized and concludes by emphasizing the case study of IBM ITS.

scholarly journals A Comparative Study of Biofuels and Fischer–Tropsch Diesel Blends on the Engine Combustion Performance for Reducing Exhaust Gaseous and Particulate Emissions

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 1538
Author(s):  
Felipe Andrade Torres ◽  
Omid Doustdar ◽  
Jose Martin Herreros ◽  
Runzhao Li ◽  
Robert Poku ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Fuel ◽  
Alternative Fuels ◽  
Internal Combustion Engines ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Oxidation Catalyst ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
Particulate Emissions ◽  
Gaseous Emissions ◽  
Fischer Tropsch ◽  
Engine Combustion

The worldwide consumption of fossil hydrocarbons in the road transport sector in 2020 corresponded to roughly half of the overall consumption. However, biofuels have been discreetly contributing to mitigate gaseous emissions and participating in sustainable development, and thus leading to the extending of the commercial utilization of internal combustion engines. In this scenario, the present work aims at exploring the effects of alternative fuels containing a blend of 15% ethanol and 35% biodiesel with a 50% fossil diesel (E15D50B35) or 50% Fischer–Tropsch (F-T) diesel (E15FTD50B35) on the engine combustion, exhaust emissions (CO, HC, and NOx), particulate emissions characteristics as well as the performance of an aftertreatment system of a common rail diesel engine. It was found that one of the blends (E15FTD50B35) showed more than 30% reduction in PM concentration number, more than 25% reduction in mean particle size, and more than 85% reduction in total PM mass with respect to conventional diesel fuel. Additionally, it was found that the E15FTD50B35 blend reduces gaseous emissions of total hydrocarbons (THC) by more than 25% and NO by 3.8%. The oxidation catalyst was effective in carbonaceous emissions reduction, despite the catalyst light-off being slightly delayed in comparison to diesel fuel blends.

Contamination of the intake air of internal combustion engines of motor vehicles

2021 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-64
Author(s):  
Sebastian Dominik Dziubak
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Internal Combustion Engines ◽  
Strong Dependence ◽  
Road Dust ◽  
Volcanic Eruptions ◽  
Internal Combustion ◽  
Solid Particles ◽  
Dust Concentration ◽  
Combustion Engines ◽  
Atmospheric Air

The paper presents the composition of atmospheric air as a mixture of gases that make up the solid and variable components, and the definitions of air pollutants are referenced. Gaseous and solid pollutants (dust) of the atmospheric air have been defined. Dusts were divided according to various criteria and their properties were given. Exemplary courses of immission of the fraction of solid particles are given, indicating a strong dependence of the immission on the seasons, days of the week and day and night. The sources and characteristics of artificial and natural pollutants in the atmospheric air are presented. It has been shown that the main sources of anthropogenic pollution in addition to industry and the automotive industry. Cars are a source of gaseous and particulate pollutants PM, and they also emit pollution from brake and clutch lining wear, as well as from tire and road wear. The main sources of natural air pollution were discussed, including volcanic eruptions, fires in landfills, forests, steppes and sand storms, as well as mineral dust (road dust) carried from the ground by vehicles. The properties of road dust are discussed: chemical and fractional composition, density, dust concentration in the air. It has been shown that the two basic components of the dust, silica and corundum, whose share in dust reaches 95%, also have the highest hardness, which may have a decisive influence on the wear of engine components. Various valuesof dust concentration in the air were presented depending on the type and condition of the ground and the conditions of use of vehicles. Keywords: mechanical engineering, internal combustion engines, air pollution sources, road dust

scholarly journals Factors Influencing CO2 Emissions and Strategies for Emissions Reduction in Malaysian Transportation Sector

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4.35) ◽  
pp. 823 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mustapa S.I ◽  
Bekhet H.A
Keyword(s):  
Co2 Emissions ◽  
Fuel Efficiency ◽  
Policy Instruments ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
Road Transportation ◽  
Fuel Price ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Transportation Sector ◽  
The Impact

The rapid urbanisation and economic growth has led to unprecedented increase in CO2 emissions, which led to a vital global issue due partly to the rise in demand from the transport sector. In the years ahead, the transport services demand is likely to increase further, which lead to intensification in CO2 emissions as well. The transportation sector in Malaysia contributes for about 28% of total CO2 emissions, of which 85% of it goes to road transportation mode. This has led to a great interest in how the CO2 emissions in this sector can effectively be reduced. Using a multiple regression model and datasets from 1990 to 2015, this study aimed to examine factors that influence the CO2 emissions in Malaysia. Key factors of CO2 emissions, i.e., fuel consumption (FC), distance travel (DT), fuel efficiency (FE), and fuel price (FP) were investigated for the road transport sector. The findings demonstrated that the impact of factors on CO2 emissions were varies in each technology vehicles. These findings not only contributes to enhancing the current literature, but also provide insights for policy maker in Malaysia to design policy instruments for road transport sector.

scholarly journals Environmental Assessment of Motorcycle using a Life-Cycle Perspective

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bertha Maya Sopha ◽  
Setiowati Setiowati ◽  
Sholeh Ma’mun
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Resource Depletion ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Motor Vehicles ◽  
Transportation Sector ◽  
Life Cycle Perspective ◽  
Function Unit

Transportation sector contributes as the second largest polluter of the air pollution in Indonesia. Of the transportation sector, road transport has generated 70% of the air pollution, 81% of which is attributable to motorcycles. The motorcycles are currently accounting for 79% of the total motor vehicles. It is predicted that the number of motorcycles will continue to grow at an annual rate of 9-26%. However, due to little attention to the motorcycle’s environmental impacts, this present study, therefore, aims to assess and report the environmental impacts of using motorcycles based on life-cycle perspective. Using a functional unit of one passenger per kilometer (pkm), resource consumption and emissions through the entire life-cycle of a motorcycle were estimated. The foreground Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) was compiled through observation, interview, and secondary data, while the background LCI was based on ecoinvent data v.2.0. Results show that the environmental impacts of the chosen function unit constitute Abiotic Resource Depletion Potential (ADP) of 0.515 g Sb-eq., Global Warming Potential (GWP) of 176 g CO2-eq, Human Toxicity Potential (HTP) of 1.1 g 1.4-DCB-eq, and Acidification Potential (AP) of 0.544 g SO2-eq, respectively. Operation (usage stage) of the motorcycle has been the most contributor to GWP and AP, while manufacturing stage has been the most contributor to HTP. Potential interventions related to the manufacturing process, fuel, and usage of the motorcycle to reduce the environmental impacts are also discussed.

scholarly journals Why the Development of Internal Combustion Engines Is Still Necessary to Fight against Global Climate Change from the Perspective of Transportation

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (21) ◽  
pp. 4597 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Ramón Serrano ◽  
Ricardo Novella ◽  
Pedro Piqueras
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Global Climate Change ◽  
Internal Combustion Engines ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Internal Combustion ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Combustion Engines ◽  
Propulsion Systems

Internal combustion engines (ICE) are the main propulsion systems in road transport [...]

A comprehensive overview of hydrogen engine design features

2007 ◽  
Vol 221 (8) ◽  
pp. 911-920 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Verhelst ◽  
S Verstraeten ◽  
R Sierens
Keyword(s):  
Internal Combustion Engines ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Internal Combustion ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Combustion Engines ◽  
Design Features ◽  
Comprehensive Overview ◽  
Engine Design

Realizing decreased CO2 emissions from the transport sector will be possible in the near future when substituting (part of) the currently used hydrocarbon-fuelled internal combustion engines (ICEs) with hydrogen-fuelled ICEs. Hydrogen-fuelled ICEs have advanced to such a stage that, from the engine point of view, there are no major obstacles to doing this. The present paper indicates the advantages of hydrogen as a fuel for spark ignition (SI) internal combustion engines. It also shows how the hydrogen engine has matured. An extensive overview is given of the literature on experimental studies of abnormal combustion phenomena, mixture formation techniques, and load control strategies for hydrogen-fuelled engines. The Transport Technology research group of the Department of Flow, Heat and Combustion Mechanics at Ghent University has been working on the development and optimization of hydrogen engines for 15 years. An overview of the most important experimental results is presented with special focus on the most recent findings. The article concludes with a list of engine design features of dedicated hydrogen SI engines.

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