Análisis del ciclo de conducción en el cantón Rumiñahui

Abstract

The primary purpose is to determine the representative driving pattern of Rumiñahui canton through the application of the Micro-Trips method obtained by regular drivers who transit through Rumiñahui canton in M1 vehicles. It is necessary to conduct an in-depth investigation and understand how to obtain a representative driving pattern, where relevant information about standardized processes was found, as they have been carried out in different parts of the world. By studying these procedures, data has been obtained, such as harmful emissions from engines, including carbon dioxide (CO2), unburned hydrocarbons (HC), carbon monoxide (CO), and nitrogen oxide (NOx). The fuel efficiency and driver behavior during normal mobility journeys are also measured, as well as the performance of vehicles, as they are subjected to different operating parameters during driving cycles. Taking into account the daily mobility of the residents of Rumiñahui canton, the routes that describe the driving pattern have been determined, which traverse a large part of the road map of the canton in an east-west, north-south, and vice versa direction, during high and low traffic flow hours. When considering the relevant routes of Rumiñahui canton, characteristic parameters were analyzed to construct the driving cycle, such as driving time, idle time, number of stops, minimum speed, maximum speed, average speed, distance traveled, positive speed increment, speed reduction, average speed increment, average fuel consumption in liters per 100 kilometers, engine load, as well as position data obtained by GPS. Based on these parameters, the representative driving cycle of Canton Rumiñahui and the average fuel consumption on the evaluated significant routes could be obtained.