Multi-temporal Analysis of Underbody Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Theater Events on Ground Vehicles Moving in a Convoy using Modeling and Simulation (M&S)

Abstract

In the past few years, modeling and simulation (M&S) engineers have made impressive strides in their ability to improve ground vehicle reliability and Soldier safety. Typically, live-fire testing and evaluation (LFT&E) focuses on the effects of underbody blasts on a stationary vehicle. A recent physics-based, computational study called "Blast-on-the-Move" conducted by a TARDEC team epitomizes the steady progress in M&S capabilities applicable to defense acquisition. In its effort to support the analysis, a multi-fidelity, multi-temporal M&S methodology was developed and successfully applied towards reconstruction of theater IED events. This research on the effects of a blast on moving vehicles was awarded the 2012 Army Materiel Command (AMC) Systems Analysis award.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 06, 2013
Accession Number
ADA619979

Entities

People

  • Jaisankar Ramalingam
  • Madanmohan Vunnam
  • Ravi S. Thyagarajan
  • Sanjay Kankanalapalli

Organizations

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

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Blast
  • Computational Modeling
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Explosive Devices
  • Explosives
  • Ground Vehicles
  • Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Military Acquisition
  • Product Development
  • Reliability
  • Simulations
  • Standards
  • Systems Analysis
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering