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| DC Field | Value | Language |
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| dc.contributor.author | Green, A. J. (Andrew J.) | - |
| dc.contributor.author | Melzer, Klaus-Jurgen | - |
| dc.contributor.author | Mobility and Environmental Systems Laboratory (U.S.) | - |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-11-29T19:42:11Z | - |
| dc.date.available | 2018-11-29T19:42:11Z | - |
| dc.date.issued | 1971-02 | - |
| dc.identifier.govdoc | Miscellaneous Paper M-71-3 | - |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11681/30389 | - |
| dc.description | Miscellaneous Paper | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The study reported herein was conducted by personnel of the Mobility Research Branch (MRB), Nobility and Environmental (M&E) Division, U. S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station (WES). The study was sponsored by the Lunar Exploration Office, National Aeronautics and Space i\dministration, Washington, D. C., and it was under the technical cognizance of Dr. N. C. Castes of the Space Sciences Laboratory, George C. Marshnll Space Flight Center (MSFC), Huntsville, Ala. The work was performed under NASA - Defense Purchase Request No. H-65056A,dated 16 December 1969. The tests were conducted under the general supervision of Messrs. W. G. Shockley and S. J. Knight, Chief and Assistant Chief, respectively, of the M&E Division; and under the direct supervision of Mr. A. J. Green and Dr. K.-J. Melzer of the Research Projects Group, MRB. Th:i.s report was prepared by Mr. Green and Dr. Melzer. The wheels used in this study were furnished by the A. C. Electronics Division of General Motors Corporation in cooperation with tl1e Boeing Company (Huntsville, Ala.) and MSFC. Acknowledgment is made to Dr. D. R. Freitag, Assistant Technical Director, WES, for his advice and assistance during this study. COL Levi A. Brown, CE, and COL Ernest D. Peixotto, CE, were Directors; of WES during the conduct of this study and preparation of this report. Mr. F. R. Brown was Technical Director. | en_US |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Sponsored by George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Huntsville Alabama | en_US |
| dc.description.tableofcontents | FOREWORD-v NOTATION-ix SUMMARY-xiii PART I: INTRODUCTION-1 Background-1 Purpose and Scope-2 PART II; TEST PROGRAM-3 Soil-3 Test Equipment-4 Test Procedures and Interpretation of Data-4 PART III: PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS-6 Soil Tests-6 Performance of the Fabric-Covered Wheel (GM VII)-6 Performance of the Open-Wire-Mc.sh Wheel (GM VIII)-8 Comparative Performance of Covered and Open Wheels-10 PART IV: CONCLUSIONS-12 TABLES 1-4 FIGURES 1-28 | - |
| dc.format.medium | PDF/A | - |
| dc.format.medium | 62 pages / 5.281Mb | - |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station | en_US |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | Miscellaneous Paper (U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station);no. M-71-3 | - |
| dc.rights | Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited | - |
| dc.source | The ERDC Library created this digital resource using one or more of the following: Zeta TS-0995, Zeutcehl OS 12000, HP HD Pro 42-in. map scanner, Epson flatbed | - |
| dc.subject | Wheels--Testing | en_US |
| dc.subject | Trafficability | en_US |
| dc.title | The Performance of Two Boeing-GM Wheels (GM VII and GM VIII) for the Manned Lunar Rover Vehicle | en_US |
| dc.type | Report | - |
| Appears in Collections: | Miscellaneous Paper | |
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