What Is a Ton of Weight Worth? A Discussion of Military Ground System Weight Considerations 2017-01-0270
The recently published Lightweight Combat Vehicle Science and Technology Campaign [1] recommended the Army develop a quantitative understanding of the operational impact that weight reduction has to the Army and create appropriate metrics that would better reflect the performance trade with regards to weight. That paper raised the question of what a ton of weight is worth in operational effectiveness and cost. This paper is an attempt to clarify this complex topic. The impact of select programmatic considerations, operational considerations, and financial considerations are discussed. Throughout, the paper provides example analyses based on vehicle weight, performance, and cost data. The paper closes with a discussion of the issues presented, research recommendations, and closing comments.
Citation: Gerth, R. and Howell, R., "What Is a Ton of Weight Worth? A Discussion of Military Ground System Weight Considerations," SAE Technical Paper 2017-01-0270, 2017, https://doi.org/10.4271/2017-01-0270. Download Citation
Author(s):
Richard Gerth, Ryan Howell
Affiliated:
US Army TARDEC, US Army PEO GCS
Pages: 9
Event:
WCX™ 17: SAE World Congress Experience
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Military vehicles and equipment
Financial management
Research and development
Lightweighting
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