R&D costing analysis and prediction modeling of armored vehicles

Aiming to some problems of armored vehicles research and development, such as few new types, few costing data and long research and development(R&D) cycle, it discussed some key techniques about R&D costing analysis of the armored vehicles, including identifying conversion coefficients about time worth, calculating dynamic and static expense and yearly expense distribution. Then, using parameters modeling method based on non-linear multi-regression technology, it built a prediction model between R&D costing and performance parameters of the armored vehicles. The model can be used to predict R&D costing of one new vehicle whose performance parameters are confirmed. The research results are significant to armored equipments life cycle costing (LCC) analysis that is comparatively weak currently in China.