A METHOD FOR ESTIMATING DEPOT OVERHAUL REQUIREMENTS OF COMBAT VEHICLES

Abstract

A method for estimating depot overhaul requirements for combat vehicles is presented. Scheduling depot overhaul at a specific mileage introduces problems of programming, budgeting, and facility planning. Weighing a number of alternative actions is required to achieve satisfactory solutions. In the process of investigation the five basic elements of the problem were summarized as follows: (a) accumulated use at time of overhaul, (b) rate of vehicle use, (c) overhaul float, (d) duration of overhaul, and (e) overhaul capacity. Duration of overhaul is the total elapsed time from the vehicle's removal from use in the fleet to its return. Overhaul float is the number of vehicles required to be added to the in-use fleet to replace those removed for the duration of overhaul. Using the concept of the five basic elements of a formula was developed that measures the interrelation of these elements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0407623

Entities

People

  • Gerald E. Cooper
  • John O'flaherty

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Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Combat Vehicles
  • Corporations
  • Intervals
  • Management Planning And Control
  • Pipelines
  • Production
  • Recovery Vehicles
  • Scheduling (Production)
  • Self Propelled
  • Self Propelled Guns
  • Steady State
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.