GROUND IMPACT SHOCK MITIGATION HOWITZER 105MM M2A1

Abstract

The 105mm Howitzer supplied to this laboratory by the Army Tank and Automotive Command through arrangements made with Natick Laboratories has been dropped five times at impact velocities up to 54.4 fps, and at design accelerations as high as 30g. The initial modifications of the vehicle in preparation for the drop series and the design criterion for this test series are presented along with a description of the cushioning system used and the damage sustained in each drop. It is concluded that this vehicle can be dropped at impact velocities up to 50 fps without any damage, if a properly designed cushioning system is used.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0667940

Entities

People

  • David G. Wiederanders

Organizations

  • University of Texas at Austin

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Aircrafts
  • Assembly
  • Carriages
  • Contracts
  • Engineering
  • Howitzers
  • Impact Acceleration
  • Impact Shock
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Protective Coverings
  • Prototypes
  • Shock Mitigation
  • Standards
  • Vehicles
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • ballistics.