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Development of Inputs, Outputs, and Procedures for EPA’s Draft MOVES2009 Model. Sunil Kumar and Eulalie Lucas MOVES Task Force Meeting MWCOG August 18, 2009. MOVES Model – Introduction MOVES - Mo tor V ehicle E mission S imulator
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Development of Inputs, Outputs, and Procedures for EPA’s Draft MOVES2009 Model Sunil Kumar and Eulalie Lucas MOVES Task Force Meeting MWCOG August 18, 2009
MOVES Model – Introduction • MOVES - Motor Vehicle Emission Simulator • MOVES - a complete emissions estimation package. Produces total emissions. • Mobile6.2 - only emissions factors, which were processed outside the model to calculate total emissions. • MOVES –Extensive set of input files produces emissions at three (3) different levels: National, County/Regional and Project • MOVES – Input files: “Importers,” Revised processes from Mobile6.2, Totally new features.
MOVES Local Data Needs • Required Local Datasets • Fuel Characteristics • Meteorology • I/M Program • Age Distribution (Registration data) • Population of MOVES Vehicle Types (for each county or region in a calendar year) • Total Base Year VMT for HPMS Vehicle Types (for each county or region in a calendar year) • VMT Fraction across MOVES Road Types for each MOVES Vehicle Types
Required Local Data Sets: Status 1. Fuel Characteristics • Local data available. Appropriate fuel formulation can be identified from the list provided with the MOVES model. 2. Meteorology • Local data available. Needs minimal formatting for MOVES application. 3. I/M Program • Local data available. Needs minimal formatting for MOVES application. 4. Age Distribution (Registration data) • Local data available. • Two options for MOVES application • A. Use EPA tool to convert existing age distribution data available by Mobile6 vehicle types (1-25 years old) into MOVES vehicle types (0-30 years old). • B. Develop age distribution data by MOVES vehicle types (0-30 years old).
6. Annual VMT Development of annual VMT: use NEI method or HPMS approach?
7. VMT Fraction: Local data • VMT fraction - input data format for Mob6 & MOVES are very different • Mob6 & COG/DTP VMT fractions: • Distributed across 16 Mob6 vehicle types – 1 set each for Network, Local roads, and Auto access to transit facilities (Total 3 sets of VMT fractions)(DTP VMT fraction = Mob6 VMT fraction modified with local truck fraction) • MOVES VMT fractions: • Distributed across 4 MOVES road types (Urban/rural – restricted/unrestricted) 1 set each for 13 individual MOVES vehicle types (Total 13 sets of VMT fractions) • Development of MOVES VMT fractions: • Use NEI method ? • HPMS approach?
Summary : Needs & Status of Local Data ** Optional inputs