Accession Number:

ADA445815

Title:

M109A6 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzer: Full Load, High Ambient Cooling Test and Follow-on Engineering Tests

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.

Corporate Author:

TACOM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI

Personal Author(s):

• Aamodt, Stephen
• Goryca, Mary

Report Date:

2004-12-01

Pagination or Media Count:

111.0

Abstract:

Full load, high ambient cooling tests were conducted on a M109A6 Paladin vehicle in three different configurations. The intent was to verify cooling capability of the vehicle. The powertrain configurations tested included 1 the baseline, a 440 horsepower Detroit Diesel engine with the Allison TC360 torque converter, 2 the baseline Detroit Diesel engine with an Allison TC396 torque converter, and 3 an up-powered 500 horsepower Detroit Diesel engine and the Allison TC396 torque converter. The vehicle did not meet its specified cooling requirements however, it came close in configuration 3.

Descriptors:

• *COOLING
• *HOWITZERS
• *SELF PROPELLED GUNS
• TEST AND EVALUATION
• TORQUE CONVERTERS
• CONFIGURATIONS
• TANKS(COMBAT VEHICLES)

Subject Categories:

• Combat Vehicles
• Guns

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE