High-Resolution, Computer-Based Modeling, Simulation, and Validation of a Truck/Trailer Combination Model 980925
This paper describes an effort by the US Army Tank-automotive & Armaments Command, Research, Development & Engineering Center (TACOM-TARDEC) to model, simulate, and validate a dynamic model of a Medium Tactical Vehicle (MTV) truck towing a M105A2 trailer, both fully payloaded at 5-ton and 1-1/2 tons, respectively (see figure 1).
Prior to the simulation analysis, a set of carefully controlled and instrumented field tests were conducted with the truck / trailer combination to understand inherent stability problems, determine performance limits, and to collect instrumented data to validate the dynamic models. This paper documents these efforts.
Citation: Letherwood, M. and Gunter, D., "High-Resolution, Computer-Based Modeling, Simulation, and Validation of a Truck/Trailer Combination Model," SAE Technical Paper 980925, 1998, https://doi.org/10.4271/980925. Download Citation
Author(s):
Michael D. Letherwood, David D. Gunter
Affiliated:
US Army Tank-automotive & Armaments Command, Research, Development & Engineering Center
Pages: 18
Event:
International Congress & Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
SAE 1998 Transactions - Journal of Commercial Vehicles-V107-2
Related Topics:
Military vehicles and equipment
Trucks
Simulation and modeling
Trailers
Munitions
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