Research on a Light-Truck Highway Train

Abstract

This report covers the design, construction, and engineering tests of a Light-Truck Highway Train comprised of four 1/4-ton trucks, M-38 A-1. Equipped with automatic torqueconverter transmissions, pneumatic brake and throttle controls, and quick disconnect drawbars, the vehicles can be operated equally well as individual units or as parts of the train. In train configuration, all units are self-propelled and simultaneously controlled by one driver in the lead unit. A limited test program proved all systems to be well suited for field use.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0601613

Entities

People

  • Irmin O. Kamm
  • Robert B. Schwartz

Organizations

  • Stevens Institute of Technology

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Actuators
  • Air Pressure
  • Brakes
  • Compressed Air
  • Compressors
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Field Tests
  • Government Procurement
  • Models
  • Pneumatic Brakes
  • Pressure Regulators
  • Standards
  • United States
  • Vehicles

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  • Systems Analysis and Design