TRUCK - A Digital Computer Program for Calculating the Response of Army Vehicles to Blast Waves

Abstract

A computer program called TRUCK has been prepared for the purpose of analyzing the response of Army vehicles to blast waves. The program permits the inclusion of non-linear springs and dampers and allows large rotations, thus making it applicable to the overturning problem. The tire-ground interaction model permits the tire to leave the ground, to recontact the ground, to slide along the ground, and to stop sliding. Spring bottoming is handled as an elastic collision. A shelter mounted on the vehicle and equipment racks within the shelter are permitted to undergo motions relative to the vehicle body.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA056347

Entities

People

  • Garabed Zartarian
  • John P. Walsh
  • Norman P. Hobbs
  • William N. Lee
  • Yau Wu

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Loading
  • Blast Waves
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Dynamic Pressure
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Geometry
  • Guy Wires
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Military Research
  • Molecular Dynamics
  • National Security
  • Operating Systems

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Structural Dynamics.