Analysis of vehicle carbon emission characteristics on expressways in mountainous plateau areas based on the coupled simulation of CarSim/TruckSim and MOVES.
Expressways in mountainous plateau areas exhibit complex driving conditions and harsh climatic characteristics that continuously impact vehicle carbon emissions throughout their entire lifecycle and determine the carbon emission levels of expressways during the operational period. To study the carbo...
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| description | Expressways in mountainous plateau areas exhibit complex driving conditions and harsh climatic characteristics that continuously impact vehicle carbon emissions throughout their entire lifecycle and determine the carbon emission levels of expressways during the operational period. To study the carbon emission characteristics of expressways in the western Sichuan Plateau mountainous area, a coupling simulation analysis method combining CarSim/TruckSim simulation software and the Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) was employed to analyze the spatial distribution characteristics of vehicle-specific power (VSP). This analysis was based on the alignment data and operational environment of the Wenchuan‒Barkam Expressway in the mountainous area of the western Sichuan Plateau. A conversion formula was established to calculate the cumulative VSP per second and total carbon emissions of each unit. Statistical analysis was conducted on the distribution of carbon emissions equivalent per kilometer across the different alignment units. Distribution ranges of carbon emissions equivalent per kilometer for light-duty vehicles (LDVs) and heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) at each alignment unit were 60‒240 g and 100‒1600 g, respectively. The grey relational analysis method was used to quantify the relationship between the carbon emissions equivalent per kilometer of alignment units, circular curves radius, and average grade. Based on the vertical variations in climatic changes with altitude in the mountainous plateau area, a comparative analysis was performed on the trends in the effects of altitude, season, and vehicle starting frequency on carbon emissions. Frequent vehicle starts significantly impacted carbon emissions, and this impact was significantly higher in winter than in summer. Carbon emissions equivalent of the LDV and HDV starting twice on average in summer were approximately 1.09- and 1.04-times higher, respectively, than that when vehicles were started 0.5 times; whereas, in winter, they were 1.17- and 1.07-times higher, respectively. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b2a7bfa269f64fd6957ec42ab7c1ee7a2025-02-10T05:30:36ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032025-01-01202e031869410.1371/journal.pone.0318694Analysis of vehicle carbon emission characteristics on expressways in mountainous plateau areas based on the coupled simulation of CarSim/TruckSim and MOVES.Jianping GaoXin HuangYunyong HeEnhuai HeLu SunChangfeng YangExpressways in mountainous plateau areas exhibit complex driving conditions and harsh climatic characteristics that continuously impact vehicle carbon emissions throughout their entire lifecycle and determine the carbon emission levels of expressways during the operational period. To study the carbon emission characteristics of expressways in the western Sichuan Plateau mountainous area, a coupling simulation analysis method combining CarSim/TruckSim simulation software and the Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) was employed to analyze the spatial distribution characteristics of vehicle-specific power (VSP). This analysis was based on the alignment data and operational environment of the Wenchuan‒Barkam Expressway in the mountainous area of the western Sichuan Plateau. A conversion formula was established to calculate the cumulative VSP per second and total carbon emissions of each unit. Statistical analysis was conducted on the distribution of carbon emissions equivalent per kilometer across the different alignment units. Distribution ranges of carbon emissions equivalent per kilometer for light-duty vehicles (LDVs) and heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) at each alignment unit were 60‒240 g and 100‒1600 g, respectively. The grey relational analysis method was used to quantify the relationship between the carbon emissions equivalent per kilometer of alignment units, circular curves radius, and average grade. Based on the vertical variations in climatic changes with altitude in the mountainous plateau area, a comparative analysis was performed on the trends in the effects of altitude, season, and vehicle starting frequency on carbon emissions. Frequent vehicle starts significantly impacted carbon emissions, and this impact was significantly higher in winter than in summer. Carbon emissions equivalent of the LDV and HDV starting twice on average in summer were approximately 1.09- and 1.04-times higher, respectively, than that when vehicles were started 0.5 times; whereas, in winter, they were 1.17- and 1.07-times higher, respectively.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0318694 |
| spellingShingle | Jianping Gao Xin Huang Yunyong He Enhuai He Lu Sun Changfeng Yang Analysis of vehicle carbon emission characteristics on expressways in mountainous plateau areas based on the coupled simulation of CarSim/TruckSim and MOVES. PLoS ONE |
| title | Analysis of vehicle carbon emission characteristics on expressways in mountainous plateau areas based on the coupled simulation of CarSim/TruckSim and MOVES. |
| title_full | Analysis of vehicle carbon emission characteristics on expressways in mountainous plateau areas based on the coupled simulation of CarSim/TruckSim and MOVES. |
| title_fullStr | Analysis of vehicle carbon emission characteristics on expressways in mountainous plateau areas based on the coupled simulation of CarSim/TruckSim and MOVES. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysis of vehicle carbon emission characteristics on expressways in mountainous plateau areas based on the coupled simulation of CarSim/TruckSim and MOVES. |
| title_short | Analysis of vehicle carbon emission characteristics on expressways in mountainous plateau areas based on the coupled simulation of CarSim/TruckSim and MOVES. |
| title_sort | analysis of vehicle carbon emission characteristics on expressways in mountainous plateau areas based on the coupled simulation of carsim trucksim and moves |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0318694 |
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