FUEL CONSUMPTION DATA Clause Samples

FUEL CONSUMPTION DATA. The raw diesel fuel consumption data were collected by on-site maintenance personnel and transmitted to the Shurepower Team for analysis. The maintenance personnel collected these data by connecting to the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fuel database system and downloading the monthly fuel data set. On a monthly basis, the average fuel consumption was calculated on a gallon per hour basis for each control and test fleet TRU. Once calculated, the values were compared to the other test and control trailer data for that month. After all data were collected and analyzed for outliers, the average fuel consumption was plotted against several different variables, such as ambient temperature, heating degree days, cooling degree days. These plots permitted the identification of any underlying trends that may exist in the data. Also, additional outliers that affected the data trends were also identified. To determine the affects of environmental exposure on the diesel fuel consumption, the fuel consumed by the TRU was compared to several measures of ambient temperature. By plotting the fuel consumption as a function of temperature, any correlation between the two parameters can be graphically observed. Although other factors, such as the amount of solar gain on the trailer could contribute to fuel consumption of the TRU, it and other similar factors are difficult to consistently quantify. Therefore, it is assumed that ambient temperature is an adequate indicator of the environmental exposure and can be used to identify these impacts on the fuel consumption of the TRU.