Transportability Test of Air Transportable Lifting Device (ATLD)

Abstract

The U.S. Army defense Ammunition Center and School (USADACS), Evaluation Division (SMCAC-DEV), was tasked by the U.S. Army Belvoir Research, Development and Engineering Center (BRDEC), STRBE-FMR, to develop a tiedown procedure and perform a rail impact test for the Air Transportable Lifting Device (ATLD). From information provided, the Storage and Outloading Division developed tiedown procedures transporting the ATLD on a flatcar. These procedures were then tested to Association of American Railroads (AAR) rail impact test requirements. The ATLD, as tie down on a flatcar, passed these requirements. The results of this is contained in this report.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA236333

Entities

People

  • A. C. Mcintosh Jr.

Organizations

  • Defense Ammunition Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Classification
  • Engineering
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Impact Tests
  • Munitions
  • Railroad Cars
  • Railroads
  • Security
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Tiedown Devices
  • Transportable
  • Transportation

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.