Short-Term Operational Forecasts of Trafficability

Abstract

The primary objective of this study was to extend current state of the art for predicting temporal changes in soil strength with time as it relates to vehicle traction. A secondary objective was to develop an algorithm which could be included in high-resolution combat models for improvement of modeling mobility. To this end, the algorithms developed in this study were included in the Semiautomated Forces (SAF) models, specifically JointSAF 5.4. This provided an approach to evaluating combat models in the context of weather effects on mobility. Two models are developed. The first is the Short-Term Operational Forecasts of Trafficability (SOFT) model. The second Real-Time Mobility (RTM) Model is a vehicle movement model which reacts to continuous changes in soil strength.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA401205

Entities

People

  • George Mason
  • John Green
  • Richard Ahlvin

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Combat Vehicles
  • Delphi Method
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Field Tests
  • Forests
  • High Resolution
  • Measurement
  • Meteorology
  • Moisture Content
  • Physical Properties
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Surface Properties
  • Trafficability
  • Vapor Pressure
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation