The effects of LCAC load policy on the duration of amphibious assault
By: Sean Michael Peters
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 31
Description: A deterministic analytical model of LCAC operations is developed, based on the assumption that the mean time required to load the LCAC is an exponential function of the load weight. Simulation models of single queue and multiple queue LCAC operations are developed and the results compared to the deterministic model. Good agreement is obtained between the models. The results show that for most scenarios, the minimum time to complete the offload occurs for load sizes less than 60 tons.
Notes: Thesis advisor(s): Alan R. Washburn.

"March 1994."

Thesis (M.S. in Applied Science) Naval Postgraduate School, March 1994.

Includes bibliographical references.

Approved for public release; distribution unlimited.

US Navy (USN) author.