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DTIC ADA611843: Energy Optimization on the Battlefield: How Integra... |
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The Department of Defense organization is one of the |
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largest consumers of fuel in the world. The military's |
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dependence on fuel is an important factor on the tempo of |
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operations and operational reach. Throughout the last 13 |
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years of conflict, the military identified many |
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significant operational and tactical challenges involving |
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fuel logistics required to support and sustain large- |
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scale ground and air operations. The military's |
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dependence on fuel is so important to operations it |
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assumes significant risk when fuel convoys are attacked, |
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and more importantly risks the lives of the Soldiers and |
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Marines who execute these missions. Through the |
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implementation of an energy optimization strategy, which |
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is the focus of this thesis, the U.S. Army and U.S. |
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Marines can reduce battlefield fuel consumption up to 25 |
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percent. These savings equate to millions of gallons of |
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fuel saved. More importantly, a reduction in the |
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frequency of fuel convoys will save lives. Energy |
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optimization will enable the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine |
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forces to divert resources to other missions that would |
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otherwise be needed to sustain fuel convoys. These |
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savings extend operational reach of ground forces in |
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remote and austere environments, which can operate longer |
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with less fuel sustainment. |
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Date Published: 2018-09-27 20:27:58 |
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Identifier: DTIC_ADA611843 |
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Item Size: 53632833 |
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Language: english |
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Media Type: texts |
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