Design of Ammunition Gripper for 155-mm Robotic Howitzer

Abstract

A robotic gripper which picks up 155-mm projectiles and cylindrical propelling charges and holds them securely while they are moved through any orientation within a self-propelled howitzer is described. The exact tasks that the gripper must perform are studied and four preliminary concepts are shown. One concept is developed. The development effort includes a kinematic analysis, force analysis, stress analysis, and a complete drawing package.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA152695

Entities

People

  • R. M. Nitzsche

Organizations

  • United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Actuators
  • Ammunition
  • Angular Acceleration
  • Bending Stress
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Geometry
  • Hydraulic Cylinders
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Munitions
  • Projectiles
  • Shear Stresses
  • Stress Analysis
  • Stresses
  • Tensile Stress
  • Yield Strength

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Robotics and Automation.
  • ballistics.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Autonomous Systems
  • Autonomy