Effect of Gear Usage on the Fuel Consumption of Light Duty Vehicle by Using On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) Data

Authors

  • Putradamazman Automotive Research Group, Centre for Energy and Industrial Environmental Studies, Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400 Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia
  • Mas Fawzi Automotive Research Group, Centre for Energy and Industrial Environmental Studies, Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400 Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia
  • Anwar Syahmi Automotive Research Group, Centre for Energy and Industrial Environmental Studies, Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400 Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia
  • Mohd Farid Muhamad Said Automotive Development Centre (ADC), Institute for Vehicle Systems and Engineering (IVeSE), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37934/arfmts.98.1.5666

Keywords:

Gear usage, driving behaviour, light-duty vehicle, naturalistic driving

Abstract

Transmission gear ratio usually affects transportation fuel usage during travelled on road. The manner of gear usage is one of the main factors affecting the fuel consumption of vehicles. By using the neutralizing driving data collection, the vehicle Toyota Hilux 2.5 liters has been used to conduct the experiment to determine the fuel consumption, based on the average vehicle speed, engine speed and gear usage. Some parameters were investigated, with a special emphasis on the relation between the engine speeds and vehicle speeds, also presenting an example of using the information provided by the OBD to determine the gear ratios. In the end, the gear steps and the way they are used while driving the vehicle were identified. It is found that each gear usage can have a specific impact on fuel consumption and the usage of first gear indicates higher average fuel consumption with 60.5% with 35.8 liters/100km compared with second gear. In conclusion, the fuel consumption is significantly determined by a proper gear selection.

Author Biographies

Putradamazman, Automotive Research Group, Centre for Energy and Industrial Environmental Studies, Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400 Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia

putradamazman@gmail.com

Mas Fawzi, Automotive Research Group, Centre for Energy and Industrial Environmental Studies, Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400 Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia

fawzi@uthm.edu.my

Anwar Syahmi, Automotive Research Group, Centre for Energy and Industrial Environmental Studies, Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400 Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia

anwarsyahmi2412@gmail.com

Mohd Farid Muhamad Said, Automotive Development Centre (ADC), Institute for Vehicle Systems and Engineering (IVeSE), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia

mdfarid@utm.my

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Published

2022-07-22

How to Cite

Putradamazman, Mas Fawzi, Anwar Syahmi, & Mohd Farid Muhamad Said. (2022). Effect of Gear Usage on the Fuel Consumption of Light Duty Vehicle by Using On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) Data. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, 98(1), 56–66. https://doi.org/10.37934/arfmts.98.1.5666

Issue

Vol. 98 No. 1: October (2022)

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