Development and Testing of a Lightweight Aluminum Track for the U.S. Marine Corps

Abstract

The Marine Corps Surface Mobility Program has as a major thrust area, the development of lightweight, affordable, and reliable components for future Marine Corps amphibious vehicles. In a tracked combat vehicle which must also operate in the salt water environment, it is essential that gross vehicle weight be minimized. One area for significant weight reduction potential is track and suspension. The Aluminum Company of America has designed and fabricated an aluminum track which is compatible for installation on the Marine Corps LVT7 family of amphibious vehicles.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA143795

Entities

People

  • S. S. Scharf

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum Alloys
  • Amphibious Vehicles
  • Assembly
  • Corrosion
  • Heat Treatment
  • Hydrogen Embrittlement
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Roadwheels
  • Standards
  • Stress Corrosion
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Thermal Spraying
  • Tracked Vehicles
  • Vehicle Equipment

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.