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q q<br />

( − )<br />

( feb'−<br />

feb)<br />

100 '<br />

⎛ FCa ⎞<br />

DFEe = × = FCa FCa × 100 = ⎜ −1⎟<br />

× 100 Eq. (9)<br />

feb<br />

q<br />

⎝ FCa'<br />

⎠<br />

FCa<br />

which was obtained with the help of Eqs. (5) and (7). Comparing Eqs. (8) and (9) it is clear that:<br />

DFEt = DFEe Eq. (10)<br />

which indicates that the percentage difference between the computed fuel efficiencies <strong>for</strong> trucks T and<br />

T’ is the same whether or not the actual fuel efficiencies have been measured accurately; as long as<br />

the fuel consumption measurement error is systematic.<br />

FCR’ 1B<br />

FCR’ 1A<br />

6.3 DATA ANALYSIS<br />

Fuel Consumption per<br />

Unit of Distance Traveled<br />

D’ 1<br />

FCb’<br />

FCa’<br />

D 2 D 3 Distance Traveled<br />

Fig. 64. Fuel Consumption <strong>for</strong> <strong>Truck</strong> T'<br />

The main focus of the data analysis is on the effect that different combinations of tires (i.e.,<br />

NGSWBTs and regular dual tires), mounted on the tractor and trailer, have on the fuel efficiency of<br />

<strong>Class</strong>-8 trucks. The dependency of these fuel efficiencies on the type of tires is studied <strong>for</strong> the<br />

general case in which all the other variables that may affect fuel consumption, such as vehicle weight,<br />

traffic conditions, type of terrain, weather, etc. are considered to equally affect all the six vehicles that<br />

participated in the experiment. That is, due to the very large database, it can safely be assumed (and<br />

proved) that any particular truck has encountered similar (traffic, weather, load, etc.) conditions over<br />

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