OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE USE OF AIR CUSHION VEHICLES IN SUPPORT OF THE ARMY'S OFF-ROAD LOGISTIC MISSION

Abstract

The feasibility, performance and cost/effective ness of a family of air cushion vehicles (ACV) and air cushion trailers (ACT) are investigated. A standard off-road environment is developed and a typical Army off-road logistics mission de fined. Through the use of a mathematical deter manistic model, optimum vehicles with and without wheels are compared with conventional off-road vehicles in current use and those contemplated for the 1965-70 time frame. Analytical expressions are developed for wheel performance in a variety of terrains and the advantages of off loading for optimum performance determined. A cost methodology is proposed and used for the purpose of comparing air cushion vehicles with other off-road vehicles and the Chinook helicopter. Results strongly indicate the necessity of fitting wheels of overland ACV's and the need for reciprocation rather than turbine engines for lift and locomotion if the maximum cost effectivity is to be achieved.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0416345

Entities

Organizations

  • Booz Allen Hamilton

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Cushion Vehicles
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Computer Programs
  • Economic Analysis
  • Engineers
  • Gas Turbines
  • Geography
  • Ground Effect
  • Ground Effect Machines
  • Mechanics
  • Military Research
  • Operations Research
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Turbines
  • Warfare

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  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.