Accession Number:

AD0689503

Title:

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTIC TIRES FOR THE MARGINAL TERRAIN VEHICLE

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.

Corporate Author:

OWENS-CORNING FIBERGLAS CORP GRANVILLEOH TECHNICAL CENTER

Personal Author(s):

• Hood, James C.

Report Date:

1969-04-01

Pagination or Media Count:

33.0

Abstract:

The report discusses a program to develop and fabricate glass fiber reinforced plastic tires for use on the Marginal Terrain Vehicle. These tires were to have been non-pneumatic, hence were to have provided a tire having post- damage get home capabilities and several configurations of tires were fabricated for test.

Descriptors:

• *TIRES
• *VEHICLES
• MILITARY REQUIREMENTS
• PERFORMANCE(ENGINEERING)
• COMPOSITE MATERIALS
• LOADS(FORCES)
• FAILURE(MECHANICS)
• EPOXY RESINS
• LAMINATED PLASTICS
• GLASS TEXTILES

Subject Categories:

• Surface Transportation and Equipment
• Combat Vehicles

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE