The examples of the applications of the aircraft engines to propulsion of the heavy armored land vehicles are presented in this paper. They provide the power necessary for high mobility of these land vehicles, which have a weight much greater than trucks. These engines were mass produced and thus were readily available. It was easier to repair damaged engines, too. Both spark-ignition and compression-ignition piston engines as well as turbocharged engines were used to propulsion of the armored vehicles. General solutions of the dual-purpose engines for the vehicles during the First and Second World War as well as the engines used nowadays are presented. Attention is also given to the specific solutions of these engine assemblies. Their basic technical and operational parameters are described. The implications of adapting aircraft engines to land vehicles were analyzed.

The article presents modeling of loading platforms for the automated command system of a field artillery battalion mounted on the light wheeled chassis. According to the operational requirements, the field battalion should be tailored to be transported by the transport aircraft C-130E Hercules, which requires limiting the weight and dimensions of vehicles. Since a vehicle cab height is equal with the exact centimeter precise to the aircraft cargo bay height, it is necessary to reduce the relevant vehicle height by lowering the tire pressures in order to obtain an adequate margin.

The methodology of the vehicle damage identification was presented in this article. Presented method used reverse engineering methodology for compare the shape of new vehicle, including CAD models of vehicle, and change of vehicle shape after damage. The method is based on three-dimensional scanning technology and photogrammetry. Identification of the defect is divided into two areas: the accurate reproduction of the vehicle surface damage and measure only changes of the base point’s position. In a first method, scanning large areas of vehicle requires connection of the consecutive scanning images of the surface to an object stuck in a random reference points. They form a grid of completing successive scanning images with very high accuracy of the surface point’s position. Measuring the angle and length between reference points, scanned surface is measured and digitized by software. However, do not always have to make as accurate measurements. In the second method there is measured only position of the vehicle base points. They may be dispersed very rare so if a damage is very small position of base points does not change. Sometimes it is reasonable to use the first and the second method together. For this purpose, the photogrammetric system is used in the first stage of the scanning surface. The vehicle specific places that are so-called base points are equipped with appropriate measuring adapters. Taking pictures of the object from these points programmatically determine the distance between reference points. This paper presents a method of surface scanning and processing on digital image scans of the vehicle for the calculation of standard deviations between the surface and the reference points. Presented adapters are used for measurement of base point’s position. Examples of calculations results of base point’s location in multi-wheeled AMV vehicle are described and illustrated in the paper.

Description of the test stand for investigation of the integrated powertrain (powerpack) for armoured modular vehicle (AMV), disassembled from vehicle, is presented in this paper. The powerpack unit consist of a diesel engine, a gearbox and a cooling unit with a hydraulic fan drive. The stand is equipped with measuring devices for torque measure, fuel consumption, exhaust smoke and exhaust gas components emission analysers. The powerpack has been loaded by a hydraulic dynamometer of power range up to 1250 kW. It is dynabar water dynamometer with high dynamics of load changes. For control the motor and drive, system the original control panels from the vehicle was used. The original start-up unit, mid fuel tank and air filters were used too. Research on the powerpack unit was made in the steady state versus the engine load and speed. The parameters of the engine and exhaust components were measured and compared with the catalogue values. Two modes of engine work were compared – economic and dynamic modes. Those differences between two modes are result of maximum fuel consumption decreasing. The parameters of engine work were comparable in middle and low range of engine load. On the stand investigation in transient states during free engine acceleration were made. It was found that additional load of engine is too high and this problem should be clarified.

The methodology of research and the inspection of the main transmission gearboxes of multi axles armoured vehicle ROSOMAK under operating conditions are described in this article. Tests are carried out on the bench to allow force transmission changes to the extent similar to the loads that occur during vehicle operation. Transmission gear boxes are driven by an internal combustion engine 359 through a reducer (standard engine gearbox). This reducer increase torque and decrease shaft speed similar to condition in the vehicle. On the other side of the transmission, multiplying gearbox coupled with a brake dynamometer were placed. It increases speed according to requirements of the work field of the dynamometer W-230. The combustion engine made possible to measure vibration of transmission gearboxes under the high torque. The torque is greater than obtainable by using electric motors. The value of the inertia moment loading axle shaft was determined using a simplified kinematic diagram. During the tests, vibration were measured at selected points of the housing using different methods of attachment of vibration transducers. First, the screw for assembling the vibration sensor was glued to the hull of gearbox. Second, the sensor was connected with gearbox by permanent magnets. Third, the sensor was used as a hand probe. The results of vibration measured by these methods were compared. Temperature of the gearbox was also measured by using thermocouples and thermovision methods. Selected results are presented and analysed of vibration transmission and its temperature at selected working conditions.

The paper describes standard methods of diagnosing of the AMV (the Rosomak) drive unit technical condition used in daily operation in military missions in Afghanistan. Main rule of the method of diagnosing of the vehicle technical condition is using an external diagnosing system. This system is connected to the vehicle at the time of checking of operation of the powertrain control system configuration of the drive unit to permit the diagnosis, including examination of the engine and gearbox. Enhanced diagnostic system is connected to the OBD system with using standard PC computer with appropriate software. Stored examples of the results of the operation of such system are included in the paper. Measuring was led on a dynamometer stand to perform research of a propulsion unit in work condition. Measurements of the engine parameters were led in steady state and transient engine operating conditions. Unsteady-state condition studies were carried out using the method of free-range acceleration of the engine. Pointed out the merits of the development of this type of study due to the perceived potential and usefulness of the results obtained. The results of studies carried out by various methods and assess the current condition of the engine and the entire powertrain were compared.

This paper presents methodology for battle damage verifications of hulls and chassis of military vehicles by using 3D scanning system, which enable us three-dimensional analysis of spatial objects. The operation principles and research capabilities of the system were presented. it was analyzed what are the possibilities of the method by measuring real battle damages. The accuracy of measurements was rated both before and after repair.

The methodology of measuring the vibration signal recorded on the casing of wheeled armoured vehicle ROSOMAK driving axis is presented. The study was performed on a test bench for different transmission conditions. A preliminary analysis of the frequency spectra vibration signals recorded. The test stand allows investigation of the differential axle gears under load similar to load during duty operation. It was possible by using the combustion engine and gearboxes and load transmission by using the dynamometer break. Have been described. Three methods of attaching acceleration sensors to differential gears: using screws, magnetic washers and probe handle. The results of comparisons of measurement results obtained using these methods. Finally, the sensors was mount by using the screw connections. Selected positions and points of temperature and vibration measures were described. Values of characteristic frequencies of differential axle gears vibration by moving the drive torque through these boxes were calculated. The spectra of the vibration signal determined during testing gearboxes were shown. It was state that of amplitude-frequency vibration spectra of signals recorded at selected points of differential axle gears casing are clearly visible characteristic frequencies but the vibration the bridge gear unit bridges distorted by vibration of the internal combustion engine and gearboxes. In a further stage of research should be included much larger number of the driving axis differentials investigated in various states of well-known technical conditions and should be lead accord to requirements of the active diagnostic experiment.