Mobility in Natural Environments. Report I. Vegetation Override Test Methods.

摘要

The United States Army Tropic Test Center conducted a vehicular/vegetation mobility investigation during the rainy season of 1974 in the humid tropic environment of the Canal Zone. Objectives were to (1) evaluate subtests currently being conducted or that could be devised to evaluate the interaction of vehicles with tropic vegetation, and suggest appropriate subtests for use in conduct of tropic vehicular studies; (2) compile performance data from tests with a few selected vehicles in the Canal Zone for use as guidelines in future tropic mobility studies; (3) provide test data for use by US Army Tank-Automotive Command in further verification and refinement of the AMC '71 Mobility Model; and (4) obtain test results that could be used as guidelines for the modification of MTPs 2-3-504 and 2-4-003: 'Cross-Country Mobility' and 'Wheeled, Tracked and General Purpose Vehicles.' (Author)