Comparison of two artillery weapon systems by using life cycle cost technique
Author
Küçüktepe, Olcay
Advisor
Muğan, Can Şimga
Date
2000Publisher
Bilkent University
Language
English
Type
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Abstract
This thesis presents the use of life cycle cost technique. By
using this technique, two different artillery weapon systems is
compared on cost base. One of the systems is called SP2000 or
Modern Sel f - Pr opelled Gun and design, and will be produced in
Turkey; and the other system is called M109 Paladin, main artillery
system in the U S army.
Main purpose of the study is to show the disadvantages of the
selection system that depends on the initial cost only. The main cost
items occur after some period of the life of the system. Maintenance
or the operat ion cost of the systems will be the major cost item in
the life of the system. Therefore the life cycle cost technique is one
of the tools for estimating the true cost of the system before the
costs occur. In this thesis, the defi ni ti on and the history and the i mpr ove me nt of the t echnique are given, and a model is presented
for life cycle cost calculation. By using this model the life cycle
cost o f two systems are c al cul at ed; and based on this calcul at ion a
comparison of the system is done on the cost base.