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MOU-UTB-2007001<br />

Schrader <strong>Truck</strong>ing Company, Inc. and UT-Battelle, LLC<br />

During the course of the testing, ORNL will need access to the DAS located inside each of the<br />

test tractors to download test data. This will need to be done approximately every one to two<br />

weeks at Schrader <strong>Truck</strong>ing during non-operational hours and will require about 30 minutes of<br />

time per vehicle. ORNL will also inspect the Data Acquisition System (DAS), sensors, and tires<br />

at this time.<br />

ORNL will supply and install the following equipment:<br />

• Weather Station – To be mounted on the driver’s side fender mirror bracket<br />

• GPS Antenna – To be mounted on the cab roof<br />

• DAS – To be velcro-mounted to floor in bunk<br />

• Air-Weigh Self Weighing System – Display to be mounted on dash of cab and under<br />

trailer<br />

• New Generation Wide-Based Single Tires (NGWBST) – To be mounted on tractor drive<br />

wheels and trailer wheels<br />

• Standard Dual Tires – To be mounted on tractor drive wheels and trailer<br />

• Steer Tires – To be mounted on the tractor steer axles<br />

Five (5) of the six (6) tractors will be fitted with new tires. Three tractors (3) will be fitted with<br />

NGWBST on their drive position and two (2) will be fitted with standard dual tires on the drive<br />

position. These five (5) tractors will all be fitted with standard steer tires. The sixth tractor (6 th )<br />

will not be fitted with new tires, but will enter the Field Test with the tires currently on it.<br />

Two (2) of the ten (10) trailers will be fitted with standard dual tires. The remaining eight (8)<br />

trailers will keep the tires that they currently have.<br />

Each tractor and trailer will be fitted with special sensors related to the Field Test data<br />

requirements. This equipment, when installed, will not affect the safe operation of the vehicle,<br />

nor will it interfere with the operator of the vehicle. Further, it will not require interaction with the<br />

operator of the vehicle. This equipment is valued at approximately $60,000 per vehicle and is<br />

self-insured by the government <strong>for</strong> loss or damage. It is expected that Schrader <strong>Truck</strong>ing and its<br />

operators will take customary and reasonable steps to protect this equipment from damage and<br />

theft.<br />

ORNL initiated the instrumentation of the test vehicles during the month of September 2006. The<br />

instrumentation of the vehicles will be completed in the month of October 2006 and baseline<br />

testing will be conducted <strong>for</strong> a 30-day period. Installation of the test tires on the test vehicles will<br />

be completed by mid-November and the 12-month Field Test will begin as the tires are installed.<br />

B-4

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