Improved Strength of Structure of Military Track Vehicle

Abstract

The structure of military track vehicle has to withstand loads applied to the body. The loads such as weight of turret and moment from firing rockets cause structure damage if structures strength is not enough. To improve strength of military track vehicle structure, this paper thus presented design and simulated structural behavior. The conditions investigated were rocket firing angle at 0 and 45 degree from the front direction, elevation was at 35 degree. Since loads applied to the structures were compression and moment, buckling was also analyzed. Finite element analysis was used to analyze stress and buckling of structure, analytical method was used against finite element method. The results showed the improved structure can reduced stress occurred.