Track Link Design for a Tracked Off Road Vehicle 1

I am mechanical engineer working on a the design of a metal dry-pin track for a off road vehicle. Does anyone know of any good technical resources for this kind of design project?

 

[WKTaylor]

Try SAE Regards, Wil Taylor

 

[mloew]

Ballanch,

There was some interesting work done by Michigan Technological University’s Keweenaw Research Center (

http://www.mtukrc.org)

on Aluminum Metal Matrix Composite Track along with the US Army TACOM. There is an overview of the original project at

http://www.dtic.mil/dpatitle3/almmc.htm.

The following specifications may be helpful as well:
· A A 52494 : RUBBER STOCK, UNVULCANIZED: FOR TRACK SHOES, PADS, AND PIN BUSHINGS (METRIC)
· A A 59473 : CURTAIN, TRACK, AND SUSPENSION SYSTEM, BERTH (NAVAL SHIPBOARD)
· MIL PRF 11891: TRACK SHOE SETS, TRACK SHOE ASSEMBLIES, TRACK SHOE PADS AND TRACK SHOE BUSHINGS, VEHICULAR – ELASTOMERIZED
· MIL T 45301: TREAD RUBBER, SOLID RUBBER TIRE FOR TRACK LAYING VEHICLES
· QPL 11891: TRACK SHOE ASSEMBLIES, TRACK SHOE SETS, TRACK SHOE PADS, AND TRACK SHOE BUSHINGS, VEHICULAR, ELASTOMERIZED

I hope this information is helpful to you. Let me know if you have more specific questions.
Best regards,

Matthew Ian Loew
m.loew@ssss.com