Optimizing Logistical Planning Factors for Fuel Rate Consumption Within the FIFTH FLEET Area of Responsibility

Abstract

The purpose of this thesis is to determine if the NWP 4-01.2 or the current On Station planning factors within RASP provide adequate estimates of fuel consumption within FIFTHFLT for seven classes of naval warships, or would fleet planners be better served with our newly computed GeoRegion planning factors. The analysis concludes the NWP and the On Station planning factors overestimate actual fuel consumption within the FIFTHFLT AOR. The GeoRegion planning factors proved to be more efficient and provided a more effective optimization of RAS deliveries. There were fewer RAS events using the new planning factors, reducing JP5 hits from 50 to 45 and DFM hits from 50 to 43. There was also a substantial decrease in the number of 4-hour periods the warships spent below 50% fuel capacity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA547966

Entities

People

  • James A. Long

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Arleigh Burke Class
  • Fuel Consumption
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Information Science
  • Landing Craft
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Planning
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Vessels (Combatant)
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Operations Research
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Turbines

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Petroleum Engineering