An Analysis and Simulation of the M60AIE2 Tank Main Gun's Elevation Control System

Abstract

A dynamical analysis of the M60AIE2 Tank main gun's elevation stabilization system is performed. The equations describing the gun, hull, and turret dynamics are derived and computer diagraming is shown for simulation purposes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 29, 1969
Accession Number
AD0865530

Entities

People

  • Harold L. Pastrick

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Actuators
  • Analog Computers
  • Angular Momentum
  • Angular Motion
  • Computer Simulations
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Dynamics
  • Elevation
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Geometry
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Momentum
  • Simulations
  • Stabilization Systems

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  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
  • ballistics.