Quantifying drag reduction and fuel consumption savings through dynamically ranked swarm formations and electronic drawbars.
Aerodynamic drag represents up to 50% of the energy consumption of heavy-duty transport vehicles at cruising speeds. By organizing commercial vehicles into tight aerodynamic formations, trailing vehicles experience up to a 25% reduction in drag, while lead vehicles benefit by up to 10%.
V2Swarm dynamically calculates optimal platoon positioning based on vehicle aerodynamic coefficients, gross vehicle weight (GVW), and braking stopping distances. Vehicles negotiate automated lane shifts and slot insertion via C-V2X message sets without disrupting highway traffic flow.