Accession Number:

ADA026697

Title:

Feasibility Study of Filament Wound Composite Road Wheel

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept.

Corporate Author:

WATERVLIET ARSENAL NY

Personal Author(s):

• D'Andrea, Giuliano
• O'Hara, Peter G.
• Croteau, Paul J.

Report Date:

1976-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

54.0

Abstract:

The feasibility of fabricating a M113 composite road wheel by the filament winding process has been demonstrated. Theoretical results, showing road wheel deformation where subjected to a radial compression load, have been obtained for both the conventional and composite M113 road wheel. Experimental results, for radial compression tests, show correlation between theory and experiment. Concepts for reducing road wheel vulnerability to mine blasts are also presented.

Descriptors:

• *FILAMENT WOUND CONSTRUCTION
• *ROADWHEELS
• ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIERS
• BLAST
• COMPOSITE MATERIALS
• COMPOSITE STRUCTURES
• COMPRESSIVE PROPERTIES
• DEFORMATION
• EXPERIMENTAL DATA
• FABRICATION
• FEASIBILITY STUDIES
• LAND MINES
• LOADS(FORCES)
• MANUFACTURING
• TANKS(COMBAT VEHICLES)
• VULNERABILITY

Subject Categories:

• Surface Transportation and Equipment
• Structural Engineering and Building Technology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE