Structural Analysis of Reinforced 'SICPS' Shelter Floor Panel Subjected to Rail Impact Loading.

Abstract

Structural analyses related-to a Standardized Integrated Command Post Shelter (SICPS) mounted to a High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) were conducted to determine the response of the former to rail impact loading conditions (shown in Figure 1). The Finite Element method (FEM) was used to establish the relative structural contributions of the floor panel components when subjected to simulated rail impact. Stress fields of the floor panel face sheets were obtained and compared for reinforced and non-reinforced (baseline) models subjected to static body forces. Conclusions regarding the structural performance of the floor reinforcements were made based on these comparisons.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA288235

Entities

People

  • Paul V. Cavallaro

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Box Beams
  • Composite Materials
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Engineering
  • Far Field
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Information Processing
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanics
  • Military Research
  • Structural Analysis
  • Three Dimensional
  • Wheel Wells

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  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Pavement Materials Engineering.