Anchor Capstan Kits for Wheeled Vehicles

Abstract

Self-recovery anchor capstan kits were developed for the M151 and M35 military tactical wheeled vehicles. The kits consist of wheel-adaptors, wheel capstans, plastic fiber rope, and earth anchor. The kits are employed, in lieu of conventional vehicle winches, to recover the immobilized vehicle. The kits have these advantages: They are simple and thus likely to be available in working condition when needed; application of towing forces is lower and will usually have an upward component which lifts the vehicle; and self-emplacing anchor is included.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0781484

Entities

People

  • Benjamin F. Wood

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Department Of Defense
  • Diameters
  • Engineering
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Instructors
  • Land Warfare
  • Mobility
  • Polyesters
  • Recovery
  • South Vietnam
  • Standardization
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Vehicles
  • Warfare

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  • Electrical Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.