UH-60L Main Module System Checkout for the Vehicle Innovative Powertrain Experimental Research Facility
Abstract
The US Army Research Laboratory is procuring a transmission research facility for the validation of drivetrain component technologies in a laboratory environment. The Vehicle Innovative Powertrain Experimental Research (VIPER) facility will provide a versatile 2,000-hp class transmission testbed with dual-input capability and two-output capability representative of Army vertical lift and other vehicle platforms. The drive-system main module from the UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter was selected as the commissioning test article and initial research specimen because of its ability to transmit the VIPER facility's highest power output in a dual-input and two-output configuration. Modifications were made to the UH-60L main modules input interface and oil-cooling system, allowing it to be tested in the laboratory environment described herein. A system checkout test of the commissioning test article was performed and described to ensure the modifications function as designed and verify the commissioning test article is fit for service in this environment. This report describes early characterization of the main module for use in the VIPER facility, including some operational and configuration considerations specific to the test-stand environment. Baseline operating data from these experiments are also provided.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2018
- Accession Number
- AD1060325
Entities
People
- Brian D. Dykas
- Hemant S Suthar
- Mark R. Riggs
Organizations
- United States Army Research Laboratory