CONTINUED SIMULATION TESTING OF THE MK 19 MOD3 MACHINE GUN SUPPORT KIT

A prototype MK19 MOD3 Grenade Machine Gun Support Kit was designed and developed for the M54A2 5-ton truck. This report details a unique test that was implemented in the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive Command's (TACOM) Physical Simulation laboratory to reproduce the dynamic forces the machine gun kit normally encounters as the truck travels across terrain. The truck was simulated over selected terrains which produced the state variables of the fixture. Real-time simulation testing of prototype vehicle systems is a proven method of reducing costly development and field testing.

• Corporate Authors:

  Maxwell Pergamon Macmillan plc

  Warren, MI  United States 
• Authors:
  • Helsinki, A L
• Publication Date: 1988-7

Media Info

• Pagination: 46 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Laboratory tests; Military vehicles; Simulation; Trucks; Vehicle dynamics
• Subject Areas: Highways; Motor Carriers; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00482707
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: TACOM-TR-13377
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 30 1989 12:00AM