The Use of Microcomputers to Improve Army Ground-Vehicle Readiness

Abstract

An assessment of the potential use of on-vehicle microcomputer monitoring of Army ground vehicles. The unique attributes of the microcomputer make possible powerful new techniques for measuring the remaining life of key vehicle components. These techniques include the real-time cumulative measurement of component stress/damage (an innovation called geriometry) and an improvement in trend monitoring through the use of real-time algorithms. Such measures may make it possible to schedule anticipatory maintenance just before the probability of an in-service failure rises to an unacceptable level. This in turn could result in a reduction in the total amount of maintenance and its costs, an improved capability to allocate fixed maintenance readiness, all of which lead to an improvement in combat and tactical vehicle unit readiness.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA083633

Entities

People

  • Richard G. Salter

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combat Vehicles
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Data Acquisition
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Ground Vehicles
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Costs
  • Maintenance Management
  • Measurement
  • Procurement
  • Reliability
  • Software Design
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.