Repower and Regear on an M915 Line Haul Tractor to Demonstrate Feasibility of Commercial Electronic Controls and Air Starters

摘要

The M915 ATEC/DDEC Demonstrator Program consisted of the repower/re gear of a U.S. Army M915 Linehaul Tractor, testing and demonstration/evaluation by the Government. The vehicle was repowered with a Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine and regeared with an Allison HT 755CR transmission. Both components included commercially-available electronic controls. Also included as part of the repower was a Pow-R-Quik engine air starter. The testing, demonstration, and evaluation was accomplished at several locations. Shakedown and vehicle performance testing occurred at General Motors Proving Grounds in Milford, Michigan. High Altitude Electro-Magnetic Pulse (HAEMP) testing was performed at the Government's White Sands Missile Range and is covered in a separate, classified Appendix to this report. (jes)