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Master The Engineering Science of Military Vehicle Technology

Course Overview

This 40 hour on-demand development course provides an in-depth study into the engineering science and technology used in the design of modern military combat, logistic and amphibious vehicles. Leveraging the latest research and evidence-based knowledge, this course builds essentials foundations for professional involved in military vehicle design and acquisition of complex land vehicle platforms.

Throughout this on-demand course, you will gain essential knowledge skills and insights that will cement your understand of military automotive design, vehicle handling, track vehicle steering, suspension design, and vehicle mobility and terramechanics. You will also learn the key operational advantages and disadvantages associated with various mobility technologies.

As part of the course you receive an e-copy of the course folder, course presentation slides and course readings.

Mr Mark Eggler

Military Vehicle Technology & Systems Engineering

Mark is a senior professional engineer and project manager with over 25 years experience working on large complex projects. He has worked for the Australian Department of Defence and leading private sector organizations on major acquisition programs.

Who Should Take This Course?

Automotive Engineers
Mechanical Engineers
Mobility Engineers
Systems Engineers
Military Officers

Course Curriculum

Historical overview | Early developments | Key pre-cursor technology | First fighting vehicles | Post WW I fighting vehicles | WW II fighting vehicles | Modern era fighting vehicles | Quiz | Introdution to land vehicles | The operational environment | Definitions | Design requirements and constraints | Key components | Vehicle geometry | Axle configurations | Quiz | Obstacles | Coordinate reference system | Weight balance | Automotive performance | Vehicle dynamics | Vehicle mobility | Modern military vehicles | Quiz

Introduction | The operational environment | Cardinal design requirements | Design spiral | Design balance | Critical dimensions | Weight and volume considerations | Configurations | Survivability | Availability | NBC Systems | Quiz | Design problems and trade-offs | Powerpack and sprocket position | Turret and gun configurations | Conventional turret | Fixed gun | Oscillating turret | Cleft turret | External gun | Survivability | Ammunition positioning | Autoloaders | Quiz | Vehicle NBC Systems | Requirements | COLPRO | Conventional NBC systems | Cyclonic filters | Particulate filters | HEPA filters | Toxic free area | Environment regulation | Pressure relief values | Maximizing availability | Reliability | Maintainability | Logistic downtime | Videos | Quiz

Introduction | Historical overview | Common design requirements | Cab designs | Chassis and sub-frames designs | Load sharing suspensions | Towing issues & couplings | D-Values | V-Values | Trailer interface issues | Tray designs| Quiz | Tractor designs | 5th wheels | Typical layout | ILHS designs | Loading mechanisms | DIN locks | Loading frame | Lifting frames | Flatracks | Critical dimensions | Recovery vehicles | Lifting arm | Load vs speed matrix | Rear lifting arrangements | Specialist issues | Quiz

Introduction | Key requirements | Internal comustion engines | Military requirements | Key performance parameters | Power density | Parasitic power losses | Engine configurations | Fuel consumption | Partial load issues | Spark ignition (SI) engines | SI engine charateristics | Key military performance issues | Petrol fuel issues | Military diesel (CI) engines | CI engine charateristics | Key military performance issues | Diesel fuel issues | Fuel maps | Improving efficiency | Quiz | EGR and SGR pollution reduction systems | Key military problems | Boosting performance | Turbochargers | Superchargers | Ground gas turbines | CI vs GT engines | Key military problems |Future developments | Quiz

Introduction | Key requirements | Engine-transmission matching | Speed matching | Drivelive components | Axle/drive configurations | Gear matching | Gear selection | Final drive ratio | Dry clutches | Power take-up components | Torque Converters | Torque multiplication | Efficiency issues | Tractive effort effects | Quiz | Transmission types | Layshaft gearboxes | Key issues | Dual clutch transmissions | Key issues | Automatic/epicyclic transmissions | Features | Key issues | Semi-automatic transmissions | Key issues | Continuously variable transmissions | Key issues | Final drives and differentials | Key features | Propshafts | Universal joints | Future developments | Quiz | Military hybrid electric drives (HED) | Historical overview | Early HED vehicles | Driving forces for change | HED series layout | Tracked vehicle applications | Key limitations | HED Parallel and hybrid layouts | Key design issues | Key limitations and batteries | Military benefits and limitations | Future trends | Quiz

Introduction | Key functional requirements | Road wheels | Key compents | Design issues | Single pin track | Key compents | Design issues | Double pin track | Key compents | Design issues | Rubber band tracks | Design issues | Track life | Video | Quiz | Skid steering | Skid steering vehicle types | Types of skid turns | Mechanics of skid steering | Friction & moment analysis | Longitudinal forces | Resisting moments |Equilibrium analysis | Geomertic ratio | Practical limitations of skid steering | Case study | Quiz | Operating conditions | Gradient | Soft soil | Accelerating/braking | Limits of performance| Kinematics of skid steering | Slip and non-slip conditions | Sprocket speeds | Calcuating turn radii | Slip factor | Power requirements | Theory vs practice | Skid steering transmissions designs | Clucth-and-brake | Epicyclic clucth-and-brake | Geared systems | Braked and controlled differentials | Double and triple differentials | Quiz

Introduction | Automotive Performance | Rolling Resistances | Aerodynamic Resistances | Gradient Resistance | Road Load |Power requirements | Constant power concept | Calculating road load | Road load curves | Quiz | Tractive effort | Weight effects analysis | Constant power concept | Constant power vs real engine power | Gear requirements | Overall gear ratio (OGR) | Calcuating tractive effort | Calcuating road power | Calcuating drawbar pull | Other useful equations | Calcuating maximum gradient | Calcuating maximum road speed | Using tractive effort and road load curves | Design trade-offs for military vehicles | Quiz

Introduction | Key concepts | Shallow fording | Deep fording | Snorkel fording | Design issues | Swimming | Component protection and sealing | Flooded engine | Dry engine | Swimming | Propulsion systems | Flotation aids | Amphibious tanks and IFV | Quiz | Buoyancy and stability | Types of stability | Transverse stability | Centre of pressure | Heeling and righting moment | Meta-centre | Longitudinal stability |Design trade-offs | Free surface effects | Design issues | Roll frequency effects | Quiz

Introduction | Rims & tire construction | Tire manufacturing | Radial tires | Bias ply tires | Tread patterns | Runflat tires & split rims | New tire developments | Central Tire Inflation Systems | Quiz | Tire Characteristrics | Tyre behaviour | Slip angles | Cornering force & stiffness | Camber force & stiffness | Self-aligning torque | Rolling resistance | Behaviour of runflat tires | Tire effects on vehicle handling | Quiz

Introduction | Wheeled vehicle steering systems | Ackermann steer | Steering geometry and caster | Camber & king-pin axis inclination | Key concepts in vehicle handling | Bicycle handling and neutral steer | Gradient and wind effects | Oversteer | Understeer | Neutral Steer| Quiz | Correction steer angle | Static margin | Case studies | Handling in a corner | Kinematics of cornering vehicles | Directional stability and critical speed | Factors affecting vehicle handling | Quiz

Introduction | Key concepts | Suspensions requirements | Springs & dampers | Tracked vehicle suspensions | Wheeled vehicle suspensions |Future developments | Quiz | Ride & vibration introduction | Road roughness and power spectral density | Types of vehicle vibration | Vehicle dynamic response | Undamped natural frequency | Damped vibration and shock absobers | Quiz | Tracked vehicle ride | Sprung & unsprung mass effects | Resonance | Quarter car model and ride rate | Vibration analysis and isolation | Pitch & bounce | Human response to vibration | ISO standards and 6W Absorbed Average Power (AAP) | Calcualting vibration dose value (VDV) | Quiz

Introduction | Vehicle Mobility | Mobility categories | Soil properties | Traction & drawbar pull | Ground pressure relationships | Nominal ground pressure (NGP) | Mean maximum pressure (MMP) | Vehicle Cone Index | NATO Refenrence Mobility Model (NRMM) |Tyes vs tracks | Quiz | Introduction to terramechanics | Soil properties | Soil Strength | Calculating traction forces and slip | Micklethwaite's equation | Factors affecting drawbar pull | Quiz | Calculating soil resistance forces | Parametric methods | Calculating NGP | Calculating MMP | Limitations of NGP & MMP | Quiz | Cone index | Remoulding index | Rated Cone Index | Vehicle cone index (VCI) and calcuations | Vehicle limitig cone index (VLCI)| Mobility numerics | Quiz

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“Overall this is an excellent class. I have been involved in tracked platform design work for the last 25 years (plus some wheeled platforms). But this class provided me a comprehensive integrated and organized knowledge base for learning.”

 

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