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Provides information on how, in order to achieve the Army's envisioned Objective Force, the Committee on Lightweight Materials for the 21st Century Army Trucks was asked to identify research and technology development opportunities related to the introduction of lightweight structural materials...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Lightweight Materials for 21st Century Army Trucks
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2003]
Temas:
Military trucks > Materials.
Lightweight construction.
Camions militaires > Matériaux.
Construction légère.
light construction (building )
lightweight construction.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
Lightweight construction
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • Tables
  • Executive Summary
  • INTRODUCTION
  • NEW MATERIALS AND PROCESSING OPPORTUNITIES
  • Research and Development
  • TABLE ES-1 Summary of Opportunities for New Materials, Applications, and Research
  • Tracking New Materials for Repair and Disposal
  • METHODS OF ENABLING NEW TECHNOLOGY INSERTION
  • Future Tactical Truck Strategy
  • Bid Solicitation and Procurement Processes
  • System for Tracking Vehicle Age and Condition
  • COORDINATION OF RESEARCH
  • Leveraging Commercial Advances
  • Chapter One
  • IntroductionUSE OF TRUCKS IN THE U.S. ARMY
  • U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command
  • Trucks in the Legacy Force Fleet
  • FUTURE ARMY TRUCKS
  • Strategy for Transforming the Armyâ€?s Truck Fleet
  • Requirements of the Future Army Truck Fleet
  • Reduced Fuel Consumption
  • Weight Reduction
  • Reduced Logistics Footprint
  • Reduced Maintenance
  • Crashworthiness and Road Safety
  • ROLE OF NEW MATERIALS IN MEETING FUTURE NEEDS
  • Advantages of Lightweight Materials
  • Previous Studies on Lightweight Materials for Vehicles
  • ORGANIZATION OF THE REPORTChapter Two
  • New Materials and Processing Opportunities
  • INTRODUCTION
  • Selection of New Materials and Processes
  • Component Shape
  • Low-Cost Processing
  • Repair and Disposal of New Materials
  • SHORT-TERM OPPORTUNITIES
  • Aluminum and Magnesium Alloys
  • High-Strength Steels
  • Improved Corrosion Resistance
  • Other Commercially Available Technologies
  • Metal Matrix Composite Brake Rotors and Drums
  • Hydroformed Tubes
  • Tailor Welded Sheets
  • Driveshafts
  • Composite Springs
  • MEDIUM-TERM OPPORTUNITIES
  • Ferrous MaterialsHigh-Strength Steel Alloys
  • Ultrahigh-carbon Steels
  • Aluminum Alloys
  • Magnesium Alloys
  • Metal Matrix Composites
  • Polymer Matrix Composites
  • Improved Casting Technologies
  • LONG-TERM OPPORTUNITIES
  • Titanium Alloys
  • Net Shape Manufacturing
  • Self-Repair, Self-Maintenance
  • Chapter Three
  • Enabling New Technology Insertion
  • BARRIERS
  • Few Design Cycles
  • Low Production Volumes
  • IMPROVED ARMY PROCUREMENT PROCESS
  • Fuel-Efficiency Requirements
  • Life-Cycle Assessment
  • Best-Value Procurement
  • IMPROVED MAINTENANCE SYSTEMDesign for Reduced Maintenance
  • Systematic Replacement of Older Trucks
  • Alternative Ownership Strategies
  • REDUCING THE COST OF NEW TECHNOLOGY
  • Modular Design
  • Common Systems/Components and Standardization
  • RADICAL REDESIGN ENABLED BY NEW TECHNOLOGIES
  • Hybrid Electric Powertrains
  • Fuel Cells
  • LEVERAGING COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES
  • Government Programs
  • Commercial Automotive Partnerships
  • Joint Government-Industry Collaborations
  • Chapter Four
  • Conclusions and Recommendations

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