Mini-Tank Hit Detection System

The US Army Human Engineering Laboratory is developing a scaled configuration of a tank. Designated as the HEL Fire Control Research Target (FCRT), the vehicle is designed to accept caliber .50 spotter rifle fire. Accelerometers, located on the interior of the vehicle, detect hits and transmit the d...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Amrein, Bruce E
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
ACCELEROMETERS
DETECTORS
FIRE CONTROL SYSTEMS
Hit detectors
HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
Human Factors Engineering & Man Machine System
INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
MICROELECTRONICS
MILITARY TRAINING
PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS
TANKS(COMBAT VEHICLES)
TARGETS
TELEMETER SYSTEMS
Test Facilities, Equipment and Methods
VERY HIGH FREQUENCY
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Summary:The US Army Human Engineering Laboratory is developing a scaled configuration of a tank. Designated as the HEL Fire Control Research Target (FCRT), the vehicle is designed to accept caliber .50 spotter rifle fire. Accelerometers, located on the interior of the vehicle, detect hits and transmit the data via the vehicle radio/intercom system to the crew and the control station.