Set-up/breakdown time: three days total to operate the system through one full cycle

1.1.2 Safety and health risk:

Received safety release from the Army Test and Evaluation Center for prototypes, certifying the prototypes safe for human use. TGER will require further safety evaluation to be cleared for soldier operation

1.1.3 Target MTBEFF:

TGER is composed of several subsystems, each with their own mean time between essential function failures (MTBEFF). The gasifier was the worst performer of the subsystems, with a MTBEFF of about 6 h. This has caused us to look at other gasi­fication technologies to replace the current gasifier. The pelletizers in the material handling subsystem were the next worst performer. The pelletizers were undersized for the amount of throughput which caused some maintenance problems and break­downs. The pelletizer MTBEFF was about 48 h. This problem should be resolved with pelletizers that have the right specifications. Applying the proper upgrades to the gasifier and replacing the pelletizers the target MTBEFF will be 1 month