developing the Virtual Forward Oper- ating Base (VFOB™), an integrated modeling and analysis program that cap- tures the complex adaptive behavior of a - ing of base camp planning, design, and operations tools.
user evaluation is the Contingency Base Resource Calculator, a user input tool that captures and analyzes CB subsystem inter- relationships and the associated inputs and outputs. The calculator tracks 12 char- camp: power,
fuel, potable water, bot-
tled water, storage area, personnel, gray water, black water, solid waste, food, maintenance, and footprint).
and area (facility type ANALYZING THE INVENTORY
The Net Zero Installations – Energy tool allows planners to optimize resources and use clustering to develop community-level analysis. (Image courtesy of ERDC)
facility types associated with each “build” of the CB. Camp size and facility types can be varied within the build types to the extent of the facilities included as a to adequately represent the majority of potential camp builds.
ERDC is concurrently developing a resource “accounting tool” for CB planning,
called VFOB-Lite, which
will be part of the VFOB suite of tools. VFOB-Lite contains a graphical user interface that allows system types and/or components to be individually placed as part of a base camp virtual build. Each of
these systems or components will
have resource requirements assigned to them so that the resource needs of the
As part of the simulator development, ERDC has developed a user interface to automatically populate the OpenDSS script-based input
feed, as opposed to
manually entering lines of data. Testing of this simulator began this fall. Future development within the VFOB suite that is scheduled for 2013-15 includes a water systems model for potable, sanitary, and non-potable water; a waste management model; and a protection requirements model.
For more information, go to http://www.
cecer.army.mil.
working at ERDC’s Construction Engineer- Savoie
holds a B.S. in civil engineering
engineering from Auburn University.
entire camp can be determined based order-of-magnitude determination
of
the resource requirements for the CB’s day-to-day operations.
Another tool in the VFOB suite that is nearing initial completion is the power system model using OpenDSS, an open- source, script-based, comprehensive simulation tool for electric distribution systems developed by the Electric Power Research Institute. This tool can accurately model electric components, including generators, loads, line cables, transformers, loads, protection, and switches.
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