Stijn Broekaert

Dr. Stijn Broekaert

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Academic Career Length

12Years (2015-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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1 November 2017 in Applied Energy
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SBStijn Broekaert
Stijn Broekaert
TCThomas De Cuyper
Thomas De Cuyper
MPMichel De Paepe
Michel De Paepe
SVSebastian Verhelst
Sebastian Verhelst

1 December 2016 in Energy
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Stijn Broekaert
JDJoachim Demuynck
Joachim Demuynck
TCThomas De Cuyper
Thomas De Cuyper
MPMichel De Paepe
Michel De Paepe
SVSebastian Verhelst
Sebastian Verhelst

19 January 2021 in Sustainability
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DKDimitrios Komnos
Dimitrios Komnos
SBStijn Broekaert
Stijn Broekaert
Theodoros GrigoratosTheodoros Grigoratos
Theodoros Grigoratos
LNLeonidas Ntziachristos
Leonidas Ntziachristos
Georgios FontarasGeorgios Fontaras
Georgios Fontaras
A vehicle’s air drag coefficient (Cd) and rolling resistance coefficient (RRC) have a significant impact on its fuel consumption. Consequently, these properties are required as input for the certification of the vehicle’s fuel consumption and Carbon Dioxide emissions, regardless of whether the certification is done via simulation or chassis dyno testing. They can be determined through dedicated measurements, such as a drum test for the tire’s rolling resistance coefficient and constant speed test (EU) or coast down test (US) for the body’s air Cd. In this paper, a methodology that allows determining the vehicle’s Cd·A (the product of Cd and frontal area of the vehicle) from on-road tests is presented. The possibility to measure these properties during an on-road test, without the need for a test track, enables third parties to verify the certified vehicle properties in order to preselect vehicle for further regulatory testing. On-road tests were performed with three heavy-duty vehicles, two lorries, and a coach, over different routes. Vehicles were instrumented with wheel torque sensors, wheel speed sensors, a GPS device, and a fuel flow sensor. Cd·A of each vehicle is determined from the test data with the proposed methodology and validated against their certified value. The methodology presents satisfactory repeatability with the error ranging from −21 to 5% and averaging approximately −6.8%. A sensitivity analysis demonstrates the possibility of using the tire energy efficiency label instead of the measured RRC to determine the air drag coefficient. Finally, on-road tests were simulated in the Vehicle Energy Consumption Calculation Tool with the obtained parameters, and the average difference in fuel consumption was found to be 2%.

1 December 2016 in Energy
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TCThomas De Cuyper
Thomas De Cuyper
JDJoachim Demuynck
Joachim Demuynck
SBStijn Broekaert
Stijn Broekaert
MPMichel De Paepe
Michel De Paepe
SVSebastian Verhelst
Sebastian Verhelst

8 November 2023 in Energy Conversion and Management
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DKDimitrios Komnos
Dimitrios Komnos
SBStijn Broekaert
Stijn Broekaert
NZNikiforos Zacharof
Nikiforos Zacharof
LNLeonidas Ntziachristos
Leonidas Ntziachristos
Georgios FontarasGeorgios Fontaras
Georgios Fontaras