United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center

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Operations

The United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center, located in Warren, Michigan, is the US Armed Forces' research and development facility for advanced technology in ground systems, and part of the United States Army Materiel Command. [http://tardec.army.mil/index.html] It shares its facilities with U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM). Current projects include components for the Future Combat Systems such as tracks and hybrid vehicle drivetrains, as well as IED countermeasures, and unmanned ground systems. [http://tardec.army.mil/armytechobj.html]

Laboratories

It features a number of research laboratories including a:
*Visual Perception Laboratory
*Laser Protection Laboratory
*Crew Station Systems Integration Laboratory
*Robotic Systems Integration Laboratory
*Ground Vehicle Simulation Laboratory - ride motion simulator, pintle motion based simulator, crew station/turret motion based simulator and several vehicle “shaker” facilities
*High Performance Computing Laboratory - supports virtual prototyping and design development of combat vehicles and improves virtual reality capabilities
*Next Generation Software Laboratory
*Water Laboratory
*Petroleum Laboratory - researches properties and durability of a wide-range of fuel including JP-8, diesel, hydraulic fluids and lubricants
*Bridging Simulation Laboratory - Located at Selfridge Air National Guard base, this facility features computer controlled load test areas with automated data acquisition capability for structural testing of bridging systems. Lab capabilities include static and dynamic structural load application for structural and fatigue testing.
*Propulsion Test Laboratory
*Physical and Rapid Prototyping Laboratory
*Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Center - researches a variety of alternative vehicle structural materials, including composite materials

ee also

*Medium Mine Protected Vehicle
*Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition
*Lawrence Technological University
*MillenWorks Light Utility Vehicle

ources

* [http://govinfo.library.unt.edu/npr/library/status/sstories/army.htm govinfo.library.unt.edu]