Automotive Test Rig Final Design Report. Volume 1. Design and Fabrication.

Abstract

Under the provisions of the National Security Act of 1947, the United States Marine Corps is authorized to pursue the development of unique equipment that is peculiar to their primary mission of conducting the amphibious assault. In this regard and with the technical assistance of the United States Navy, the Marine Corps has fielded numerous, successful, assault amphibians in support of their global commitment to the projection and forcible entry of naval forces ashore. The assault amphibian vehicle (generally known as the Landing Vehicle Tracked or LVT) represents various technological challenges due to the ever increasing emphasis placed upon survivability and mobility aspects. In view of these seemingly divergent criteria, it has become a prudent effort on the part of amphibian developers to explore new and emerging technologies. Keywords: Tracked vehicle design, Tracked amphibians, Test bed, Hydrostatic drive system, Hydropneumatic suspension system, Water-jets, Micro-computer control, Hydraulics, Land mobility, Water mobility. (jes)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA205397

Entities

Organizations

  • AAI Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amphibious Operations
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Control Systems Engineering
  • Detectors
  • Engineering
  • Fabrication
  • Final Drives
  • Fluid Flow
  • Fuel Systems
  • Heat Transfer
  • Mechanics
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Pressure Switches
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Test Beds
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Robotics and Automation.
  • Strategic Security Studies