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Minimizing Post-Production Weight Growth In Tanks Using A Decision Analysis Model, Michael F. Cochrane
Minimizing Post-Production Weight Growth In Tanks Using A Decision Analysis Model, Michael F. Cochrane
Engineering Management & Systems Engineering Theses & Dissertations
Post-production weight growth of tanks is an historic problem for the military. Tanks are difficult to transport because of their weight, and post-production modifications tend to cause this weight to increase over the lifecycle of the tank. In this thesis, a computer model is constructed which uses influence diagrams to model tank weight growth as a probabilistic process. Historical weight data for the MI Abrams tank program is used to derive probabilities for the model. The model is used to predict tank weight growth over both the short and long term with the goal of understanding more about how and …