Army Ground Vehicle Propulsion

Abstract

Army Ground Vehicle requirements/expectations: -Demanding ambient conditions ranging from Artic-like to Desert-like -Must operate on compression ignition fuels global jet and diesel fuels -Must have minimal maintenance schedules -Must protect the occupants -Need to tow other vehicles, climb steep grades, corner at medium to high speeds, carry around cargo, pull themselves out of ditch while sitting on one track, pivot steer, operate in soft soil -Increasing need for more on-board electrical power. The Army can not buy 2007 or Tier IV (> 75 bhp) compliant COTS engines and directly integrate into current and new heavy-duty vehicles. Declining availability of COTS engines for Army trucks as suppliers include various engine emissions technologies on engines that negatively impact Army vehicle performance/reliability/durability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 25, 2012
Accession Number
ADA568711

Entities

People

  • Pete Schihl

Organizations

  • United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combat Vehicles
  • Combustion
  • Compression Ignition
  • Cooling
  • Diesel Fuels
  • Energy
  • Engines
  • Fuel Tanks
  • Fuels
  • Ground Vehicles
  • Ignition
  • Middle East
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Standards
  • Thermal Efficiency
  • Tracked Vehicles
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Economics
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.