The LTHD (Lightweight Towed Howitzer Demonstrator) was to be a 9,000 lb equivalent to the M198, transportable via Blackhawk helicopter, with reduced emplacement time using fewer personnel. The FMC design achieved weight reduction via a mortar-like configuration, composites structure, and hydraulic actuators. Recovery of power from the recoil system, in turn, facilitated crew reduction via hydraulic emplacement, four-way joystick tube lay, and power ramming. FM completed Concept Development (PH I) and two-thirds of Detailed Design (Ph II) prior to funds running out. Keywords: 155mm towed gun howitzer, advanced weapons, composite cradle, composite hydraulic actuators, composite trails, field artillery weapon, firing stability analysis, howitzers, hydraulic control valves with force feedback, hydraulic joystick control of gun direction, hydraulic inertial rammer, hydraulic opening breech, hydraulic primer autoloader, load out of battery howitzer, mortar howitzer, recoil energy recovery, recoil mechanism, metal matrix composites, titanium muzzle brake, titanium platform, titanium spade, titanium walking beams, thermal stability, towing stability analysis, unconventional weapons.
Lightweight Towed Howitzer Demonstrator. Phase 1 and Partial Phase 2. Volume E. Hydraulic Component Design by York
1987
140 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Guns , Howitzers , Advanced weapons , Hydraulic actuators , Control , Gun directors , Artillery units , Field army , Feedback , Force(Mechanics) , Supports , Composite materials , Crews , Reduction , Stability , Helicopters , Hydraulic valves , Control sticks , Emplacement , Hydraulics , Automatic , Loaders , Primers , Metal matrix composites , Energy , Recoil , Recovery , Thermal stability , Platforms , Titanium , Towing , Volume , Breech mechanisms , Opening(Process) , Demonstrations , Lightweight , Towed bodies , Mortars , Recoil mechanisms , Time , Muzzle brakes , Shovels , Unconventional weapons , Weight reduction , M-198 howitzers , 155-MM howitzers , Towed guns