Review of the 2009 Draft Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) Model

摘要

EPA's new MOVES model, which replaces the 'MOBILE' model, represents a significant technical breakthrough in modeling on-road emissions. The MOVES model estimates running exhaust emissions as a function of vehicle specific power, or VSP, allowing the user to model emissions on a various scales. This critical review of the draft MOVES model concentrated in two areas: (1) reviewing the data and methods used to estimate emission rates and emission correction factors and summarizing the major assumptions EPA had made, and (2) performing many sensitivity runs of the MOVES model. The vehicle activity inputs, which can have a significant impact on overall emissions, were not evaluated.