| Remote Munitions Deployment from an Unmanned Ground Vehicle |
30 Aug 2011 |
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| Authors:
Jeremy Gray; James Mason; Patrick Griffin; Charles Dean; ARMY TANK AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI
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 | High-risk missions often entail ground forces being required to manually emplace and deploy obstacle breaching munitions to generate a footpath through antipersonnel obstacles. A safer method for obstacle breaching is highly desired. Implementation of UGVs with live munitions has been demonstrated to mitigate risk by generating an increased stand-off distance while operating the system from a concealed position. This paper presents the research, development, and testing results of the integration ... |
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| Technology Evaluation and Integration for Heavy Tactical Vehicles |
17 Aug 2010 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
Brian Murphy; Mark Brought; PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV STATE COLLEGE APPLIED RESEARCH LAB
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| Provide engineering support to the US Army, Program Manager for the Fielding of Heavy Tactical Vehicles (PM-HTV). PM-HTV is in the process of upgrades to the HEMTT production vehicle so as to increase vehicle reliability and safety, and reduce life cycle costs. o Vehicle upgrades may include the addition of electrical power management, vehicle sensor integration and monitoring, and driver-assist equipment. o In order to illuminate what this means in ... |
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| Defense Acquisitions: Department of Defense Needs a Unified Strategy for Balancing Investments in Tactical Wheeled Vehicles |
28-Sep-2009 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Ground-based military operations generally make use of two broad categories of vehicles: combat vehicles designed for a specific fighting function and tactical vehicles designed primarily for use by forces in the field in connection with or in support of tactical operations. Combat vehicles generally move on tracks versus wheels and include the Abrams tank, Bradley Fighting vehicle, and the Paladin self-propelled howitzer. Tactical vehicles generally move on wheels and include ... |
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| Planning Armor Requirements for the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles |
09-May-2008 |
48 pages |
| Authors:
INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| This report is the second of two reports on the overall management of the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV). This report addresses the Army's planning to fulfill armor kit requirements for the FMTV and other medium tactical vehicle models being used to support the Global War on Terror. The first report addressed the Army's conditional acceptance and first inspection acceptance of FMTVs. The FMTV program is a major Defense ... |
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| Experimental Validation of a Coupled Fluid-Multibody Dynamics Model for Tanker Trucks |
APR 2008 |
41 pages |
| Authors:
Tamer M. Wasfy; James O'Kins; Scott Smith; ADVANCED SCIENCE AND AUTOMATION CORP INDIANAPOLIS IN
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| Outline: *Motivation. *Objective. *Literature Review. *FE Formulation: -Solid: Frictional contact model, Simple tire model, Detailed tire model. -Fluid; -Free-surface model; -Fluid-structure coupling. *Validation Study. *Concluding Remarks. |
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| The Army's Procurement and Conditional Acceptance of Medium Tactical Vehicles |
21 DEC 2007 |
63 pages |
| Authors:
Richard B. Jolliffe; Bruce A. Burton; John E. Meling; Kevin W. Klein; James A. Hoyt; Celia J. Harrigan; Tracey E. Dismukes; Roberta Dameron; Michael Y. Kwan; Chandra P. Sankhla; Jillisa H. Milner; OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AUDITING OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| Who Should Read This Report and Why? Contracting officers and contract administrators should read this report because it discusses the Army's practices for conditional acceptance and first inspection acceptance of the vehicles. Background. The Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) consists of families of Light-Medium Tactical Vehicles, which are 2 -ton trucks, and Medium Tactical Vehicles, which are 5-ton trucks. The FMTV includes complementary trailers that supplement the vehicle fleet. ... |
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| Observation of Testing of the Marine Corps Expeditionary Fire Support System (EFSS) |
SEP 2007 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
Philip W. Barickman; ARMY DEFENSE AMMUNITION CENTER MCALESTER OK VALIDATION ENGINEERING DIV
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| The U.S. Army Defense Ammunition Center (DAC), Validation Engineering Division (SJMAC-DEV), was tasked to monitor testing of the Expeditionary Fire Support System (EFSS). The testing was conducted at the National Automotive Test Center (NATC) in Silver Spring, Nevada. The objective was to monitor testing at the NATC of the Marine Corps EFSS that consisted of: 1. Internally Transportable Vehicle, Prime Mover (Serial Number 00005) towing the Ammunition Trailer. Chains and ... |
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| JLTV Concepts with Trailer |
20 AUG 2007 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
George M. Simon; TACOM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI
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| Briefing discusses the current configurations of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) and accompanying trailer. |
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| Review of Dyncorp International, LLC, Contract Number S-LMAQM-04-C-0030, Task Order 0338, for the Iraqi Police Training Program Support |
30-Jan-2007 |
48 pages |
| Authors:
Joseph T McDermott; Richard Astor; Karen Bell; Roger Florence; Michael Herbaugh; Steven Sternlieb; David Wilcox; OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL ARLINGTON VA SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION
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| In Iraq, the Department of State (DoS) Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) is responsible for assisting in the development of police capabilities. INL, as the program execution office, used the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund (IRRF) to provide funding for Iraqi police training and assigned a contracting officer representative (COR) to monitor contract activities. The DoS Office of Acquisition Management provided contracting officer support to INL. ... |
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| Decontamination of Test Range Metal Debris Using a Transportable Flashing Furnace |
03 OCT 2005 |
80 pages |
| Authors:
Ralph W. Hayes; Jerry Clayson; Chad Lasson; Colin Heald; Bryan Crist; Glenn Johnson; Stephen Hoggard; EL DORADO ENGINEERING INC SALT LAKE CITY UT
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| Debris collected at military test ranges vary in type, size, and density. Currently, this material is decontaminated to a 3X level by cleaning and visual inspection. In order to be classified to 5X level and released to the public without restriction, it must be thermally treated. As thermal decontamination ovens are primarily fixed installations, transportation costs of potentially contaminated material are prohibitive. To overcome this, EDE has developed the Transportable ... |
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| Transportability Testing of the Engineer Equipment Trailer (EET), TP-94- 01, "Transportability Testing Procedures" |
MAR 2005 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
Philip W. Barickman; ARMY DEFENSE AMMUNITION CENTER MCALESTER OK VALIDATION ENGINEERING DIV
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| The U.S. Army Defense Ammunition Center (DAC), Validation Engineering Division (SJMAC-DEV), was tasked by the Program Manager - Engineer Systems, Marine Corps Systems Command to conduct transportability testing on the Engineer Equipment Trailer (EET). The EET was manufactured by Holden Industries, Southwest City, MO. The testing was conducted in accordance with TP-94-01, Revision 2, June 2004, "Transportability Testing Procedures." The objective of the testing was to evaluate the EET, when ... |
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| Transportability Testing of the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) 2.5-Ton and 5-Ton Truck and Trailer, TP-94-01, "Transportability Testing Procedures" |
FEB 2005 |
49 pages |
| Authors:
Philip W. Barickman; ARMY DEFENSE AMMUNITION CENTER MCALESTER OK VALIDATION ENGINEERING DIV
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| The U.S. Army Defense Ammunition Center (DAC), Validation Engineering Division (SJMAC-DEV), was tasked by the Project Manager Medium Tactical Vehicles to conduct transportability testing on the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) 2.5-Ton and 5-Ton Truck and Trailer. The 2.5-Ton and 5-Ton Truck and Trailer were manufactured by Stewart and Stevenson Services, Inc, Sealy, TX. The testing was conducted in accordance with TP-94-01, Revision 2, June 2004 "Transportability Testing Procedures." ... |
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| Logisticians Are Tacticians Too: Bridging The Doctrinal Gap in Urban CSS Operations |
Jan-2005 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
J R Stover; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| Ongoing counterinsurgency operations, as well as recent humanitarian assistance/disaster relief (HA/DR) operations, highlight the inherent need for the Marine Corps' logisticians to be flexible, adaptive, and innovative in the execution of their diverse and challenging duties. On the 21st Century battlefield, combat service support elements (CSSE) will resupply refugees while protecting supplies from warlords during humanitarian relief operations, re-supply natural disaster victims during domestic and foreign disaster relief operations, and ... |
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| Transportability Testing of the M872 A4 Semi Trailer, TP-94-01, "Transportability Testing Procedures" |
DEC 2004 |
44 pages |
| Authors:
Philip W. Barickman; ARMY DEFENSE AMMUNITION CENTER MCALESTER OK VALIDATION ENGINEERING DIV
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| The U.S. Army Defense Ammunition Center (DAC), Validation Engineering Division (SJMAC-DEV), was tasked by the Program Manager Trailers to conduct transportability testing on the M872 A4 Semi Trailer manufactured by Talbert, Rensselaer, Indiana. The testing was conducted in accordance with TP-94-01, Revision 2, June 2004 "Transportability Testing Procedures." The objective of the testing was to evaluate the M872 A4 Semi Trailer when transportability tested in accordance with TP-94-01, Revision 2, ... |
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| A Segway RMP-Based Robotic Transport System |
01-Oct-2004 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Hoa G Nguyen; Brett Cicchetto; Matt Wimmer; Nathan Farrington; Darren Powell; Narek Pezeshkian; Aaron Burmeister; Ripan Barua; Greg Kogut; Chana Heng; SPACE AND NAVAL WARFARE SYSTEMS CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| In the area of logistics, there currently is a capability gap between the one-ton Army robotic Multifunction Utility/Logistics and Equipment (MULE) vehicle and a soldier's backpack. The Unmanned Systems Branch at Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWAR Systems Center, or SSC), San Diego, with the assistance of a group of interns from nearby High Tech High School, has demonstrated enabling technologies for a solution that fills this gap. A ... |
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| Prepositioned Trailers for Aircraft Battle Damage Support |
MAR 2004 |
124 pages |
| Authors:
Scott M. Murray; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| Air superiority is essential in today's wartime environment. Aircraft that are damaged and not returned to combat can have a considerable impact on the quest for dominance in the air. To maintain operational effectiveness, an organization must have the capability to quickly repair damaged aircraft. The purpose of an Aircraft Battle Damage Repair (ABDR) program is to rapidly and effectively repair damaged aircraft to fly additional operational sorties and further ... |
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| Mission Level Mobility Analysis of the U.S. Marine Corps HIMARS Vehicles |
FEB 2004 |
128 pages |
| Authors:
Randolph A. Jones; Stephanie J. Price; Richard B. Ahlvin; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS GEOTECHNICAL AND STRUCTURES LAB
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| The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Vicksburg, MS, conducted a vehicle mobility analysis for the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) to identify the different mission profiles the prime transporters (the USMC Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) and the MK48-14 Logistics Vehicle System (LVS)) may encounter during worldwide deployment. The proposed mission profile evaluation program focused on using computer-based digital terrain and vehicle ... |
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| Foreign Military Sales Briefing |
JUL 2003 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Don Polcyn; ARMY TANK-AUTOMOTIVE AND ARMAMENTS COMMAND WARREN MI
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| Briefing delivered to provide various tactical vehicle options to the United Arab Emirates. |
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| Small Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (SICBM) Rocket Motor Sympathetic Detonation Study |
10 MAR 2003 |
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| Authors:
Daniel F. Schwartz; Claude E. Merrill; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB EDWARDS AFB CA PROPULSION DIRECTORATE WEST
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 | The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Propulsion Directorate at Edwards Air Force Base California utilized two surplus Small Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (SICBM) rocket motors in a sympathetic detonation test with a spacing of 15 feet (4.5 meters) between them (typical max spacing in storage bunkers and transport trailers) to gain technical value from assets deemed undesirable for test firing. The Stage 1 SICBM motor containing 19,200 lbs (8709 kg) of ... |
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| Safety Specification for the Pulsed Fast Neutron Analysis (PFNA) Cargo Inspection System at Ysleta Port of Entry Commercial Cargo Facility |
MAR 2003 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
James Spacco; Stephen Haimbach; NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER DAHLGREN DIV VA
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| This document provides safety procedures for the Pulsed Fast Neutron Analysis (PFNA) Cargo Inspection System at Ysleta Port of Entry Commercial Cargo Facility located in El Paso, Texas PFNA technology will be used for determining the presence of contraband, drugs, and weapons, etc, in cargo containers and trucks This technology measures the elemental contents (e.g., oxygen, nitrogen, etc.) within volume segments of a scanned object These measurements are used to ... |
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| Pre-Design Radiation Safety Plan for the Operational Test of the Pulsed Fast Neutron Analysis (PFNA) Cargo Inspection System at Ysleta Port of Entry Commercial Cargo Facility |
MAR 2003 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
James Spacco; Stephen Haimbach; NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER DAHLGREN DIV VA
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| This document provides the radiation safety plan for the Pulsed Fast Neutron Analysis (PFNA) Cargo Inspection System facility at Ysleta Port of Entry Commercial Cargo Facility located in El Paso, Texas. It describes the PFNA facility and accelerator, discusses general operating procedures, covers personnel safety and radiation detection issues, and gives emergency procedures. An appendix is included that covers radiation safety procedures for PFNA system operation. PFNA technology will be ... |
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| Nailed Floor-Line Blocking Methods TP-94-01, "Transportability Testing Procedures" |
DEC 2002 |
80 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY DEFENSE AMMUNITION CENTER MCALESTER OK VALIDATION ENGINEERING DIV
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| The U.S. Army Defense Ammunition Center (DAC), Validation Engineering Division (SOSAC-DEV), was tasked by the Transportation Engineering Division (SOSAC-DET) to conduct transportability testing of Nailed Floor-Line Blocking Methods. The testing was conducted in accordance with TP-94-01, "Transportability Testing Procedures", with the exception that the washboard course testing was optional. The Nailed Floor-Line Blocking Methods used during testing on 20 May 2002, 13 August 2002,16 August 2002, and 22-26 August 2002 ... |
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| Comparison of the Centralized Heating Unit Cogeneration Kitchen (Chuck Wagon) Prototype with the Mobile Kitchen Trailer (MKT) and Mobile Kitchen Trailer-Improved (MKT-1) |
SEP 2001 |
153 pages |
| Authors:
Alex Schmidt; Rose Guerra; Dawn Woods; ARMY NATICK SOLDIER CENTER MA
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| Tests were conducted at the U.S. Army's Natick Soldier Center (NSC) to evaluate the promise of a new piece of field feeding equipment, the Centralized Heating Unit Cogeneration Kitchen (CHUCK Wagon). Testing consisted of preparing and serving meals for 250 consumers on three separate days. The first two days, meals were prepared with a standard Mobile Kitchen Trailer (MKT) and an MKT-Improved (MKT-I) to establish a baseline against which the ... |
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| Slice Trailer Coupling System - Connection Concepts |
AUG 2001 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
Jean-Paul Kabche; Vincent Caccese; MAINE UNIV AT ORONO
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| This report documents a review of concepts for interconnection of a trailer and the SLICE vessel. The long-term goal is to develop a safe method of attaching a trailer to the SLICE vessel for swift and effective transport of personnel and cargo. The main objective of this particular work is to present a list of viable concepts for the SLICE/trailer connection and to identify risk mitigation measures. A summary of ... |
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| The National Shipbuilding Research Program. Trailer Mounted Water Recovery and Reuse System |
30 NOV 2000 |
101 pages |
| Authors:
CONCURRENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP JOHNSTOWN PA
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| Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) was tasked by the National Shipbuilding Research Program to conduct the Trailer Mounted Water Recovery and Reuse System Project. This project, which was necessitated by the increasing wastewater discharge regulations that are affecting the shipbuilding industry, was devised to assist in decreasing the total water discharge by demonstrating various wastewater recovery and reuse technologies. As part of this project, CTC developed the Shipyard Wastewater Discharge Survey ... |
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| Guide To Mobile Aircraft Arresting System Installation - Air Force Handbook 10-222, Volume 8 |
01 MAR 2000 |
184 pages |
| Authors:
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE WASHINGTON DC
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| This handbook addresses the actions necessary to install a Mobile Aircraft Arresting System (MAAS), including installations of the MAAS with the Lightweight and Standard Fairlead beams. A MAAS may be installed to meet a wide range of uses, such as an airfield survivability arresting system (for use on a bomb damaged runway), as a bare base asset for overseas deployment or for emergeney or contingency use at an established base ... |
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| Lidar Measurement of Rocket Exhaust Plume Dispersion and Layering in theStratosphere |
16 SEP 1999 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
Phan D. Dao; Anthony Dentamaro; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB KIRTLAND AFB NMSPACE VEHICLES DIRECTORATE
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| The Mobile Lidar Trailer (MLT) measures backscattering returns from solid rocket booster exhaust plumes in the stratosphere. A worst-case assessment of the stratospheric ozone depletion, often associated with the use of Solid Rocket Motors such as the TITAN IV and the Space Shuttle, is provided. The study is based on the measurement of more than 150 layers of plume sampled in the altitudes between 15 and 55 ... |
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| Chill Storage and Heat-Activated Refrigeration Using Complex-Compound Sorption |
JUL 1999 |
62 pages |
| Authors:
Lance Kirol; ROCKY RESEARCH BOULDER CITY NV
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| This report documents the design and testing of a field refrigerator that has been delivered to the U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center, Soldier and Biological Chemical Command, as the culmination of a four-phase Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) project that started in April 1995. The refrigerator is intended as a possible replacement for the ice box currently used in the Mobile Kitchen Trailer (MKT). ... |
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| Converting a Mobile Kitchen Trailer to a Mobile Medical Platform: A feasibility Study |
04 JUN 1999 |
85 pages |
| Authors:
R. T. Dombroski; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| In the near future, it appears that the missions of the U.S. Army in combat and noncombat roles will rely more on mobility. Many combat units have been able to field more modern tanks, and fighting vehicles making them more mobile. However, many medical supporting units have not modernized their ground vehicles. This is due in part to a lack of funding for medical vehicle modernization. More mobility may only ... |
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| Environmental Assessment for Integration, Assembly, Test, and Checkout of National Missile Defense Components at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama |
22 FEB 1999 |
97 pages |
| Authors:
Vanessa Turner; ARMY SPACE AND MISSILE DEFENSE COMMAND HUNTSVILLE AL
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| The purpose of the IAT&C program is to provide facilities in which National Missile Defense (NMD) interceptor missiles can be integrated and assembled prior to their use in testing or their deployment as part of the NMD system. Boeing does not have suitable facilities at its Huntsville plant to assemble or store the missiles. There are no facilities at Redstone Arsenal currently configured to be ... |
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| 1999 NDIA Tactical Wheeled Vehicles Conference Monterey, CA 31 Jan-2 Feb 1999 |
02 FEB 1999 |
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| Authors:
NATIONAL DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATIONARLINGTON VA
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| This report contains viewgraphs presented at the 1999 NDIA (National Defense Industrial Association) Tactical Wheeled Vehicles Conference held in Monterey, California on 31 Jan-2 Feb 99. |
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| A Test Bed for Short Pulse OA Detection of Optical Directors in Amphibious Operations |
1999 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
M. C. Ertem; D. A. Burchick r.; T. Ippolito; D. M. Cordray; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC
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| This paper describes the design and deployment of a transportable test bed for a short pulse optical augmentation (OA) system to detect optical directors of potential threats in amphibious operations. The use of a short pulse duration allows discrimination of retroreflections from natural sources such as rock formations and vegetation. The test bed has been fielded in experiments on ground ranges and aboard ships in the Chesapeake Bay and Cardigan ... |
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| Army Medium Trucks Acquisition Plans Need Safeguards |
NOV 1998 |
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| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIV
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| The Army is modernizing its fleet of medium tactical vehicles through the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) program, which is one of the Army's largest acquisition programs at a projected cost of $15.7 billion. From fiscal year 1991 through fiscal year 2022-a 32-year period-the Army plans to purchase 85,488 FMTV trucks to replace its aging fleet of medium trucks. The FMTV trucks are a family of 2.5 and 5-ton ... |
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| A Hitch Angle Measurement Device |
SEP 1998 |
46 pages |
| Authors:
Raymond Von Wahlde; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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| As part of a project to demonstrate that an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) could remotely back up with a trailer, a simple proof-of-concept device was designed to measure the angle between a high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle (HMMWV) pintle hook and a trailer tow bar. A suitable algorithm could compute the UGV steering angle required for a trailer to follow a given reverse path and would ... |
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| Framework for a Link Layer Packet Filtering (LLPF) Security Protocol |
SEP 1998 |
208 pages |
| Authors:
Gregorio G. Darroca; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Transport Layer (OSI Layer 3) switching and routing provides routing flexibility but not high throughput. Link layer (OSI Layer 2) switching provides high throughput but not the routing flexibility needed to manage topology change and load fluctuations in the network. Neither Layer 3 routing nor Layer 2 switching protocols were originally designed to support confidentiality and integrity of data, and authentication of participants. Proposals to integrate ... |
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| The National Shipbuilding Research Program. Waste Water Treatment Technology Survey |
18 MAY 1998 |
60 pages |
| Authors:
Jr. Horsmon Albert W.; Scott B. Clapham; MICHIGAN UNIV ANN ARBOR TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH INST
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| The objective of this project was to investigate methods for treating the ballast water from naval vessels that have compensated fuel tanks. For a repair availability these tanks must be emptied cleaned and gas freed before they can be worked on. This process needs to be performed quickly to avoid delays and associated costs in the yard. The goal was to identify treatment technologies that could process the ballast water ... |
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| Servicing Single-Piece and Multi-Piece Rim Wheels |
1998 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR WASHINGTON DC OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
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| A rim wheel is the component assembly of wheel (either multi- piece or single-piece), tire and tube, plus other components. A single- piece wheel is the component of the assembly used to hold the tire, form part of the air chamber (with tubeless tires), and provide the means of attachment of the assembly to the vehicle axle. A multi- piece wheel is a vehicle wheel consisting of two or more ... |
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| Medium Girder Bridge (MGB) Palletized Loading System (PLS) M1 Flatrack Load Configuration Study |
MAR 97 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Dural Horton; TACOM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI
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| This report addresses the Palletized Loading System (PLS) M1 flatrack loading configurations for the Medium Girder Bridge (MGB) Bridge Set, Erection Set and Link Reinforcing Set (LRS). The Optimum arrangement of MGB components on PLS M1 flatracks was determined through the use Computer Aided Modeling (CAM) of both MGB components and the PLS M1 flatrack. The results of the study are that the MGB Bridge Set can be loaded onto ... |
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| Palletized Loading System (PLS) Loaded Truck/Trailer on HTTX Flatcar Rail Impact Test |
APR 96 |
52 pages |
| Authors:
A. C. McIntosh Jr; ARMY DEFENSE AMMUNITION CENTER AND SCHOOL SAVANNA IL
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| The U.S. Army Defense Ammunition Center and School (USADACS), Validation Engineering Division (SIOAC-DEV), was tasked by Military Traffic Management Command-Transportation Engineering Agency (MIMC-TEA) to test a loaded Palletized Loading System (PLS) truck and loaded PLS trailer in a rail shipment configuration to satisfy transportation requirements of(general Rule 15(g)8.2 on an HTTX or similar type flatcar. This requirement allows chain securement of the vehicles to the specially-equipped flatcar. These configurations were ... |
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| A Heuristic Procedure to Aggregate Containers Onto Pallets and Plan the Loading of Pallets into Trucks |
MAR 96 |
78 pages |
| Authors:
David J. Adams; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| A heuristic procedure is presented which aggregates containers of multiple products onto pallets and then plans the loading of these pallets into trucks. The efficient loading of products onto pallets and pallets into trucks is an economic fundamental. In 1993 the value of products shipped by truck in the United States exceeded 4.6 trillion dollars or about 75.6 percent of gross domestic product. Industry sources estimate that 98% of all ... |
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| Evaluation of PAT SAW lOc Portable Static Scales |
FEB 96 |
91 pages |
| Authors:
Rosa L. Santoni; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS
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| U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Waterways Experiment Station conducted tests of weighing multiaxle vehicles using the PT SAW lOc portable static scales in both a loaded and half loaded condition on level and smooth surfaces. The tests were designed to determine the accuracy of the PAT scales. The equipment used during the test included four vehicles, two PAT SAW lOc scales, and wood leveling boards. The use of the Mississippi ... |
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| 500-Pound Bomb Road Test |
JAN 96 |
38 pages |
| Authors:
Bradley J. Haas; ARMY DEFENSE AMMUNITION CENTER AND SCHOOL SAVANNA IL
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| The U.S. Army Defense Ammunition Center and School (USADACS), Validation Engineering Division (SIOAC-DEV), was tasked by USADACS, Transportation Engineering Division (SIOAC-DET), to conduct evaluations on the on/off-highway transport of MK82 500-pound bombs. This report contains the procedures and results from the tests conducted. A validated restraint method for the on/off-highway transport of 500-pound bombs loaded on an M872 semitrailer was determined. |
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| Palletized Load System: An Analysis of Alternative Flatrack Acquisition Strategies |
SEP 95 |
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| Authors:
Ronald Bailey; Raymond Schaible; LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT INST MCLEAN VA
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| A key element of the Army's future battlefield distribution system is the Palletized Load System (PLS), comprised of highly mobile trucks, trailers, and flatracks. The system features demountable flatracks to quickly pick up and drop off loads of ammunition using an on-board load handling system. This system speeds ammunition delivery and reduces handling and congestion in forward areas. The Army has identified some 3,000 trucks and trailers and 50,000 flatracks ... |
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| ISO-Compatible Palletized Flatrack (IPF) Transportability Testing |
JUN 95 |
114 pages |
| Authors:
A. C. McIntosh Jr; ARMY DEFENSE AMMUNITION CENTER AND SCHOOL SAVANNA IL
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| The U.S. Army Defense Ammunition Center and School (USADACS), Validation Engineering Division (SIOAC-DEV), was tasked by the U.S. Army Tank- automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) to test the ISO-Compatible Palletized Flatrack (IPF) on the Palletized Loading System (PLS5) with ammunition loads for compliance with Transportability Testing Procedures, TP-94-Oi, July 1994. Testing included the IPF loaded onto the following: Container-on-flatcar (COFC), Trailer-on-flatcar (TOFC), PLS truck cabled on a standard flatcar, PLS ... |
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| Virtual Prototyping Tools Catalog |
MAY 95 |
120 pages |
| Authors:
Ronald R. Beck; Donna Croke; TACOM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI
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| This report is a catalog of the analytical simulation software packages available at the US Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command and at its contractors for use in virtual prototyping, which allow the modeling and evaluation of different aspects of military vehicle performance. ach model is represented by a short description, uses, current features, current limitations, input requirements, available outputs, computer requirements, cost to use/ maintain/develop and a point of contact. ... |
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| Manpower and Personnel and Logistics Analysis in the Palletized Load System (PLS) |
OCT 94 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Robert A. Clarke; Scott E. Marshall; AEPCO INC ROCKVILLE MD
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| This report details the process and results of the analysis of MPT requirements to transport multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) ammunition within the confines of the current transportation system. The impacts of PLS, 5 ton tractors with M871 trailer, and HEMTT with HEMAT, on vehicles operators and maintainers from the corps support area (CSA) to the ammunition transfer point (ATP) will be studied. This report contains two sections. The first ... |
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| Computer-Based Dynamic and Finite Element Analysis of the Joint Services Imagert Processing System (JSIPS) Trailer; Modified M871A1, 22 1/2 Ton, Flatbed, Semi-Trailer |
SEP 94 |
55 pages |
| Authors:
Michael K. Pozolo; Stephen G. Lambrecht; TACOM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI
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| This report describes the computer-based, dynamic and finite element analysis of the Joint Services Imagery Processing System (JSIPS) Trailer. The JSIPS trailer is a modified M87lAl, 22-1/2-ton, flatbed, semi-trailer. The M87lAl deck and frame were converted from a flatbed configuration into a gooseneck configuration. The computer-based dynamic and finite element analysis was performed in order to determine what effects the modification would have on the structural integrity and/or operational performance ... |
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| Light Opposing Force (OPFOR) Organization Guide |
SEP 94 |
263 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY TRAINING AND DOCTRINE COMMAND FORT MONROE VA
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| An Overview of Direct Push Technology |
12 AUG 94 |
53 pages |
| Authors:
John Weger; TEXAS UNIV AT AUSTIN DEPT OF ENGINEERING
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| A thorough site investigation is one of the first steps in the assessment and eventual remediation of a contaminated site. The traditional site investigation usually involves mobilizing a drilling rig and using off site laboratories to assess samples. A new approach to site assessment is now becoming commonplace, and is providing an alternative to the traditional approach. This new approach combines 'direct push 'sampling' with a mobile laboratory to provide ... |
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| Whole-Body Vibration Assessment of the M1070 Heavy Equipment Transporter. Volume 1 |
AUG 94 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Tammy L. Simmons; Barclay P. Butler; Nabih M. Alem; Bradley S. Erickson; ARMY AEROMEDICAL RESEARCH LAB FORT RUCKER AL
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| An evaluation of all new tactical vehicles and aircraft is required to assess potential whole-body vibration (WBV) health hazards to crewmembers. As requested by the U.S. Army Environmental Hygiene Agency (USAEHA), a health hazard assessment (HHA) was performed by the U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory (USAARL) on the M1070 Heavy Equipment Transporter System (HETS). The HETS was tested on three cross-country courses at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), MD, by the ... |
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