Mobility Assessment of the Roland Wheeled Vehicle System. Report 2. Mobility Assessment Using the Army Mobility Model.
Abstract
The study evaluates the relative mobility performance of a primary candidate ROLAND missile carrier for the Rapid Deployment Force (RDF) based on the M812A1, 6x6 truck chassis with 11.00 X20 dual tires, an alternative on 14.00 X20 dual tires, and a third assuming use of the M977, 8x8, 10-ton truck chassis with 16.00 R20 tires. The standard M813A1, 5-ton 6x6 cargo truck and M109A1 self-propelled howitzer (tracked) are included for reference. Performances are assessed in study terrains of the central highlands in the Federal Republic of Germany, of northwest Jordan, and of the mountains in southwest Iran, in dry, wet, wet-wet slippery, snow and sand surface conditions, as appropriate. Vehicles in the study are compared in each study terrain and condition primarily in terms of (a) percent of area in which each is immobile (NOGO), and mean speeds achievable in the 50 percent and 80 percent of the area offering the least impedance to the vehicle (V50 and V80); (b) percent of total trail distance which is NOGO, and mean speeds on primary roads, on secondary roads, and on trails, and (c) rating speeds for operations at a special level of mobility or mission profile proposed by the U.S. Army Missile command as most appropriate for the carrier.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1982
- Accession Number
- ADA121483
Entities
People
- Donald D. Randolph
- Keafur Grimes