Quantification of Yard Hostler Activity and the Development of a Representative Yard Hostler Cycle 2009-01-2652
Yard hostlers are tractors (switchers) used to move containers at ports and storage facilities. While many speed-time driving cycles for assessing emissions and performance from heavy-duty vehicles exist, a driving cycle representative of yard hostler activity at Port of Long Beach, CA was not available. Activity data were collected from in-use yard hostlers as they performed ship loading/unloading, rail loading/unloading and other yard routines, primarily moving containers on trailers or carts. The activity data were then used to develop four speed-time driving cycles with durations of 1200 seconds, representing light and heavy ship activities and light and heavy load rail activities. These cycles were constructed using actual speed-time data collected during activity logging and the cycles created were statistically comparable to each subset of activity data.
Citation: McKain, D., Clark, N., Atkinson, R., Luzader, Z. et al., "Quantification of Yard Hostler Activity and the Development of a Representative Yard Hostler Cycle," SAE Technical Paper 2009-01-2652, 2009, https://doi.org/10.4271/2009-01-2652. Download Citation
Author(s):
David L. McKain, Nigel Clark, Richard J. Atkinson, Zac J. Luzader, Bradley Rutledge
Affiliated:
West Virginia University, Calstart, Inc
Pages: 8
Event:
SAE 2009 Powertrains Fuels and Lubricants Meeting
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Containers
Storage
Marine vehicles and equipment
Trailers
Emissions
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