US ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND DEVELOPMENT TEST II (EP) - COMMON TEST OPERATIONS PROCEDURES TOWING RESISTANCE

This report describes procedures for determining vehicle power losses attributable to the suspension system and vehicle braking effect available for descending grades and discusses vehicle preparation, instrumentation, data reduction, and data presentation. It is applicable to wheeled and tracked vehicles.

• Corporate Authors:

  Aberdeen Proving Grounds

  Army Coating and Chemical Laboratory
  Aberdeen, MD  United States 
• Publication Date: 1974-11-13

Media Info

• Pagination: 5 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Braking; Data reduction; Dynamometers; Electric power transmission; Ground vehicles; Instrumentation; Loads; Methodology; Strain (Mechanics); Suspension system components; Suspension systems; Test procedures; Testing; Towing devices; Tracked vehicles; Vehicle dynamics; Weight; Wheels
• Old TRIS Terms: Power systems; Resistance
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00093721
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt.
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 4 1976 12:00AM