Accession Number:

ADA056347

Title:

TRUCK - A Digital Computer Program for Calculating the Response of Army Vehicles to Blast Waves

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 19 Jul 1976-4 Mar 1977

Corporate Author:

KAMAN AVIDYNE BURLINGTON MA

Personal Author(s):

• Hobbs, Norman P.
• Walsh, John P.
• Zartarian, Garabed
• Lee, William N.
• Wu, Yau

Report Date:

1978-04-01

Pagination or Media Count:

226.0

Abstract:

A computer program called TRUCK has been prepared for the purpose of analyzing the response of Army vehicles to blast waves. The program permits the inclusion of non-linear springs and dampers and allows large rotations, thus making it applicable to the overturning problem. The tire-ground interaction model permits the tire to leave the ground, to recontact the ground, to slide along the ground, and to stop sliding. Spring bottoming is handled as an elastic collision. A shelter mounted on the vehicle and equipment racks within the shelter are permitted to undergo motions relative to the vehicle body.

Descriptors:

• *BLAST WAVES
• *COMPUTER PROGRAMS
• *NUCLEAR EXPLOSION DAMAGE
• *TRUCKS
• AERODYNAMIC LOADING
• COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
• COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
• EQUATIONS OF MOTION
• EXPLOSION EFFECTS
• NUCLEAR EXPLOSION SIMULATION

Subject Categories:

• Computer Programming and Software
• Surface Transportation and Equipment

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE