A Study on the Relationship Between a Wheeled Vehicle's Longitudinal Center of Gravity Location and Its Military Load Class
Abstract:
A study was performed to assess the effect of changes to a wheeled vehicles longitudinal center of gravity (CG) location on its Military Load Class (MLC). A series of MLC calculations was performed for three different wheeled military vehicles, using a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) defined methodology as well as both base and modified axle spacing values. The maximum calculated MLC and longitudinal CG location was recorded for each set of axle spacing values. The results were then analyzed to determine how the maximum MLC for each vehicle varied with respect to different longitudinal CG location values. Analytical results are presented in this paper, along with the conclusions resulting from the study.