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; (kt)
17-Inch Single Pin Aluminum Track Development Program for Future U.S. Marine Corps Tracked Vehicles
1986
109 pages
Report
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English