Results of Traction and Slope Climbing Tests with Selected Military Vehicles and Retrofit Tires in Support of Operation Desert Shield/Storm

Thirty six vehicle/tire configurations (thirty five commercial tires and one military tire) involving eight manufacturers were tested. The tests were conducted with a group of eight wheeled military support vehicles in a single loose sandy soil condition at YPG that was somewhat analogous to loose s...

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Main Authors: Rogillio, David M, Willoughby, William E, Jones, Randolph A
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING
CLIMBING
DESERT SHIELD OPERATION
DESERT STORM OPERATION
DESERTS
DRAWBAR PULL
DURABILITY
GROUND VEHICLES
Logistics, Military Facilities and Supplies
LOW STRENGTH
MILITARY ASSISTANCE
MILITARY OPERATIONS
MILITARY VEHICLES
MISSIONS
MOBILITY
MOTION
OFFROAD TRAFFIC
PROFILES
PULL TESTS
REPLACEMENT
RESISTANCE
RETROFITTING
SAND
SLOPE
Soil Mechanics
SOILS
Surface Transportation and Equipment
TABLES(DATA)
TERRAIN
TEST AND EVALUATION
THERMAL PROPERTIES
TIRES
TRACTION
TRAFFICABILITY
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Summary:Thirty six vehicle/tire configurations (thirty five commercial tires and one military tire) involving eight manufacturers were tested. The tests were conducted with a group of eight wheeled military support vehicles in a single loose sandy soil condition at YPG that was somewhat analogous to loose sandy soils in ME desert terrain. The loose, low strength sand was considered to be a worst case trafficability condition. Several tire pressures were used on the same vehicle/tire/soil configuration to allow mobility comparisons of tire/pressure variations during expected off road missions of the vehicles. Several tires of each size tested by WES were selectd for thermal profile tests conducted by NATC. Results of these tests and their subsequent effects on mobility will ultimately lead to the selection/recommendation of commercial replacement radials for use on wheeled support vehicles operating in ME terrains.