Simplified Dynamics and Mobility Factors for Multi-Disciplinary Optimization of an Occupant Centric Platform

Abstract

This report documents the specific dynamics and mobility factors within a U.S. Army ground vehicle Design of Experiments (DOE) approach to designing an Occupant Centric Platform (OCP) using multi-disciplinary design optimization (MDO). Simplified dynamic and mobility factors that reflect pertinent vehicle design performance in these areas and that can be used in an MDO for an OCP with an underbody blast survivability focus are described. The calculation of each factor is based on portable scripts that fit well into the MDO framework.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA559920

Entities

People

  • Wesley Bylsma

Organizations

  • United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Center Of Gravity
  • Clearances
  • Dynamics
  • Engineering
  • Experimental Design
  • Governments
  • Ground Vehicles
  • Mobility
  • Optimization
  • Physics
  • Platforms
  • Survivability
  • Tire Chains
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Vehicle Design
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.