DEVELOPMENT OF A KIT FOR IMPROVED PERFORMANCE OF THE MOST VEHICLE IN SEVERE COLD ENVIRONMENTS

A kit and methodology to improve severe cold environment performance of the Mobile Over Snow Transport (MOST) system was developed using off-the-shelf items. Together with a literture search and laboratory tests in a cold room of temperature down to -50 deg F, a kit and techniques were developed for cold starting capability. A discussion of several suggestions for preparations of compoonents on the MOST vehicle prior to conducting a mission in severe cold environments is also presented.

• Corporate Authors:

  Michigan Technological University, Houghton

  Keweenaw Research Center
  Houghton, MI  United States  49931
• Authors:
  • OSBORNE, M D
• Publication Date: 1991-4

Media Info

• Pagination: 58 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cold starts (Driving); Cold weather; Guides to the literature; Laboratory tests; Literature reviews; Operations; Snowmobiles
• Old TRIS Terms: Cold start
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00622731
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: TACOM-TR-13539
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 30 1992 12:00AM