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Crusader Titanium Gun Mount Presented by: Dr. Brij Roopchand Tank-automotive and Armament Command (TACOM) Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000 Tel: 973-724-7673 EMail: roopchan@pica.army.mil 15 April 2004 Approved For Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited
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Crusader System Consists Of.. 1. Self Propelled Howitzer (SPH) 2. Resupply Vehicle - Tracked (RSV-T) 3. Resupply Vehicle - Wheeled (RSV-W)
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Background Self-Propelled 155mm howitzer Challenge: reduce from 60 ton to a 40-ton design – Rationale: Transport two vehicles (w/o refueling) by C5B/C17 to any part of the world for quick deployment Achieved Weight Reduction through: – Vehicle size reduction –Structure Optimization –Reduced magazine capacity –Lighter weight materials Polymer-matrix composites Magnesium Titanium
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Crusader SPH Gun Mount This presentation will focus on SPH Gun Mount Weight reduction using Titanium. Objective: –Achieve 30% weight reduction over steel w/o compromising performance –Limit cost increase to $35 per pound saved Titanium Alloy, Ti-6Al-4V: –Lighter w/ good strength & corrosion resistance –Strength-to-Weight Ratio 1.34 times that of Steel –Good Ballistic Protection –Cost of Ti-6Al-4V ~ 22 times that of Steel
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Crusader SPH
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Gun Mount Cradle Design Modified to Contain Cost. Minimized Skin Formation: –Simplified skin design as opposed to wrap around plate as used in the steel cradle Welding: –Weld onto the notches in eccentric tubes forming integral backup support.
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Titanium Versus Steel Design Top Skin Formed at 23 Degree Angles and ’10t’ Radius at two places 90 o Bend of Plates in Steel Cradle Steel Cradle: Severe forming of skin plates and welding the skin plates without back-up support Skin Ends Welded with Each Other without Back-up Support Skin Welded at Notches Machined onto the Tubes Flat Side Skin, 2 places Titanium Cradle: Simplified forming and welding of skin plates Two Small Plates Formed at 23 degree Angles, and ’10t’ Radius
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SPH Cradle -- Titanium Value Option: Actual Max Principle Stress Contour 0 Deg Elevation, Max Axial Load
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Welding of Titanium Cost further contained through low cost Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW or MIG) in pulsed spray transfer mode with no trailing gas shielding Microstructure of the Weldment and Heat Affected Zone (HAZ) at 50x; Alpha phase is light, Beta phase is dark
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Welding of Titanium (continued) Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) limited to some root passes and where accessibility is difficult Microstructure of the Weldment and Heat Affected Zone (HAZ) at 50x; Alpha phase is light, Beta phase is dark
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Welding Parameters Filler Material Specifications AWS A-5.16 Type: ERTi-5ELI Filler Size: 0.045” Gas Cup Size: ¾ “ Current Type & Polarity: DCEP (pulsed) Pass Type Arc Voltage (volts) Welding Current (Amperes) Travel Speed (rpm) Shielding Gas Flow Rate cfh Preheat (min o F) Interpass (Max o F) 1 st root22.3 – 28.0150 – 25013.5 – 27.5Argon22 - 3550N/A Remaining passes 22.3 – 28.0150 – 25013.5 – 27.5Argon22 - 3550250
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Weld Properties Average of 6 MIG and 6 TIG tensile specimens SampleYieldUltimateElongation TIG12714311.0% MIG1241409.6%
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Gun Mount Cradle Top & Bottom Bulkhead #4 Welding Bulkhead # 4,top, -601 Bulkhead # 4, bottom, -602
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MANTECH Titanium Cradle -- Actual Weight Weight Reduction from Steel Design: 284 Kg (31%) Kg. Production Cost = $200K ------ Tested on Crusader
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Crusader Gun Mount Cradle in Titanium 31% Weight Reduction achieved over steel. Cost increase of $35 per pound saved. Cost contained through low cost welding (Gas Metal Arc Welding) & welding of cover plate to tubes (vs complete wrap- around design). Gas Tungsten Arc Welding limited to some root passes where accessibility difficult Gun Mount successfully tested in simulation and actual firing meeting performance.
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Other Titanium Applications Other Titanium Application on Crusader Engine Door – SPH & RSV Alternate Approach:Use Single-melt Titanium Electron Beam Single Melt Lifting and Tie-Down Eyes Jounce Stops Power pack Inlet Grilles NBC / ECU Inlet Grilles Tool Hood Ballistic Shield Rear and Front Corner Braces NBC Inlet Grilles Titanium Technology will be transitioned to FCS
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Alternate Approach: Ballistic & Mechanical Properties of Single Melt ThicknessMaterialTest ProjectileTest V50Expected V50* mminm/s f/s m/s f/s 25.351EB Single Melt20mm FSP101633329503116 26.721Standard20mm FSP1023335510083306 38.791.5EB Single Melt20mm FSP1493489713624467 38.301.5Standard20mm FSP1496490713524435 63.962.5 EB Single Melt30mm APDS93230578892916 63.832.5 Standard 30mm APDS94130868882913 * from MIL-DTL-46077F ThicknessOrientationTensile StrengthYield StrengthElongationRed. Of Area insmmksiMPaksiMPa % % 0.9725L1459991349231321 0.9725T14910271389511524 1.538L1429781329091222 1.538T1449921359301323 2.564L1389511288821324 2.564T1409651329091325 MIL-T-9046 Spec Min:13089612082710
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Impact Locations 25mm EBCHM Plate Front Rear Close-up Photographs of Impact Locations on the 25-mm (0.97 in) EBCHM Plate
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Impact Locations 38mm EBCHM Plate Front Rear Photographs of 38-mm (1.5 in) EBCHM Plate After Ballistic Testing
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FCS System of Systems Annex A Battle Command (C4ISR) Annex B Leader Annex E Unmanned Systems Annex F Sustainment Annex G Systems Interface Annex H Joint Interoperability Annex I Classified Army Aviation MMR Engineer Vehicles HIMARSWIN-T FAREFTTSOtherJTRSOFW Base ORD Family of Systems (FoS) Common Requirements Unmanned Payloads UAVUGV Unattended Sensors Unattended Munitions UGS MIBIMS ARVSUGVSUAVOAV-L TUAVOAV-M MULE MVFRMV Maneuver Sustainment Systems Combat Systems Fire Team / Squad LOS/BLOS (MCS) NLOS Mortar NLOS Cannon ICVRSVC2V Annex C Soldier Annex D Manned Systems System of Systems Integration C4ISR
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Future Combat Systems
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Summary There is a need within the Army to reduce weight of vehicles and systems –For air transportability –For quick deployment In the past, the Army was willing to pay up to $35 for every pound saved Currently, the Army is willing to pay up to $100 for every pound saved As part of the transformation to quick deployment objective force, the Army is looking at a spectrum of science and technologies including light weight materials and composites for Future Combat System.
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