17-Inch Single Pin Aluminum Track Development Program for Future U.S. Marine Corps Tracked Vehicles

Abstract

This reports covers the work performed during the design and development of a prototype 17 inch, aluminum track. Design calculations, bench test data, safety assessment and fit and function test are included in this report. Field feasibility and durability evaluation of the track is in progress on a 17.5 ton, 300 horsepower FMC provided Armored Infantry Fighting Vehicle (AIFV) demonstration vehicle at the Amphibian Vehicle Test Branch, Camp Pendleton, California. Keywords: Aluminum track, Tracked vehicles, Combat vehicles, Track and suspension; Vehicle tracks.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 20, 1986
Accession Number
ADA204818

Entities

People

  • S. Roldan

Organizations

  • FMC Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Combat Vehicles
  • Cost Estimates
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Infantry Fighting Vehicles
  • Marine Corps
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Personnel
  • Poisoning
  • Production
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • Tracked Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.