The general purpose of the exercise was to consider quantitatively the various elements of the entire mobility problem and to suggest an approach to achieve a substantial degree of solution. The principal specific purpose was to design a number of vehicle test bed concepts that would be capable of operating in remote areas of the world where extremely soft-soil conditions predominate, and to develop a test program for these vehicles. Particular attention was paid in selecting soil strength criteria for which to design vehicles to the worldwide occurrence of soil conditions. Soil strength criteria of 10 rating cone index (RCI) for one pass with maneuvering an25 RCI for 50 straight-line passes were selected. Mainly on the basis of soil strength, but with obstacle performance also in mind, a number of vehicle design concepts were evolved to satisfy the basic assumptions. Of these, two wheeled vehicle concepts (an 8x8 and a 10x10) and one tracked vehicle concept were recommended for fabrication as test beds. A detailed plan of testing was written with emphasis on soft-soil performance but with the various elements of the total mobility problem also in mind.
Vicksburg Mobility Exercise A: Vehicle Analysis for Remote-Area Operation
1965
2 pages
Report
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English