Use of Modeling and Simulation to Receive New Design Acceptance

Abstract

The U.S. Army's Stryker vehicle was in need of a design upgrade on one of its components. A newly designed hydraulic reservoir was tested and analyzed on a component level to gain acceptance to be used in the vehicle. All of this was done using modeling and simulation to conduct a fatigue analysis and component testing without putting any unnecessary miles on the entire vehicle system. This paper will follow the process and successes associated with using modeling and simulation methods to aid in getting this component fielded.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 10, 2005
Accession Number
ADA455409

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  • Steven Schultz

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Automotive Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Fabrication
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Fatigue Life
  • Hydraulic Accumulators
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Modal Analysis
  • Models
  • Mounting Brackets
  • Operations Security
  • Reservoirs
  • Security
  • Simulations
  • Software Testing

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  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Military Science
  • Software Engineering