• Author/s: Daniel Widdis, Principle Operations Research Analyst
  • Source: CTC Concurrent Technologies Corporation

CTC developed the Total Life Cycle Systems Management (TLCSM) ExtendSim Logistics Analyzer (TESLA) Discrete Event Simulation tool. This tool enables rapid prototyping of life cycle sustainment models, providing both a strong foundation and the flexibility to adapt the model to many specific questions regarding reliability, availability, maintainability, and cost metrics. Originally built to analyze MRAP vehicle fleet throughout the remainder of its life cycle, the tool has been extended to additional analyses including Business Case Analyses for Program Manager, Engineer Systems and Prognostic Forecasting for the Army Material Command’s Condition Based Maintenance directorate.

Since implementation of the new tool, CTC’s analysts have maintained involvement with the Naval Postgraduate School’s Simulation Experiments and Efficient Designs (SEED) Center, enabling them to employ the state-of-the-art in experimental design and analysis of simulation output.