Modular Vehicle Design Concept

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dc.contributor.authorRue, Timothy Jamesen
dc.contributor.committeechairWicks, Alfred L.en
dc.contributor.committeememberCase, Scott W.en
dc.contributor.committeememberCramer, Mark S.en
dc.contributor.departmentEngineering Science and Mechanicsen
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-24T09:00:55Zen
dc.date.available2015-01-24T09:00:55Zen
dc.date.issued2015-01-23en
dc.description.abstractOutlined herein is the Modular Vehicle [MODV] concept as a cost effective, utilitarian, and highly functional vehicle concept for the changing demands placed on a MAGTF [Marine Air-Ground Task Force] or SP-MAGTF [Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force] in the 21st century. A large focus is put on the importance of modularity and cost effectiveness of having a 24 hour configurable vehicle to a specific mission and area of operation. Off-road vehicle progression through history is presented and successful design features are noted in order to develop underlying goals for the modular vehicle. The thesis emphasizes recent technology advancements that can shift the foundations of vehicle design including wheel hub motors, high capacity batteries, solid oxide fuel cells, autonomy, structural health monitoring, energy harvesting shock absorbers, non-pneumatic tires, and drive-by-wire options. Predictions on the outlook for the technology progressions is discussed to give insight into the viability of basing a vehicle concept on these technologies. Finally, physical design bounds are presented to provide a foundation for the future design of such a vehicle.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.othervt_gsexam:4251en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/51219en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectHybrid-Electric Vehicleen
dc.subjectAutonomyen
dc.subjectWheel Hub Motorsen
dc.subjectVehicle Concepten
dc.subjectLogistics Demand Reductionen
dc.subjectExpeditionary Poweren
dc.subjectSilent Operationen
dc.subjectBatteriesen
dc.subjectSolid Oxide Fuel Cellsen
dc.subjectStructural Health Monitoringen
dc.subjectEnergy Harvesting Shock Absorbersen
dc.subjectNon-pneumaticen
dc.titleModular Vehicle Design Concepten
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineEngineering Mechanicsen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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