Moving Armor Target Track

Project Scope

(Moving Armor Target)

The fall 2006 scope for this project required a design for a Moving Armor Target (MAT) track that met the requirements met by our sponsor Lockheed Martin. His specification indicated that the (MAT) track had to be portable, adjustable in height, lightweight (no more that 150lbs), and easy to assemble with minimal tools. The track also had to be able to support a 21,000lb (MAT) traveling at 40kph.

In response to the criteria set by our sponsor the track was redesigned so that it could theoretically be assembled out of light, interlocking parts. The interlocking parts should allow us to create different track layouts with curves whose radius is 130 meters or larger. To address the issue of weight the track was designed with steel boxed tubing which has a high strength to weight ratio. It is also an off the shelf material, which will allow us to reduce cost.

(Progress Chart)

For the spring semester Team 12 is tasked with producing a section of track designed in fall 2005. The Purpose of this will be to physically demonstrate the ease of assembly of this system due to the use of interlocking parts that doesn't require the use of tools and the lightweight construction of parts. The first step in this process will be to order all necessary raw materials that are needed in this project. The next step will be to machine all of the parts and to do a quality check to make sure that all of the parts fit together correctly. After this we plan to test different assembly techniques for determining the most efficient way to assemble the track. Once this is done we will create drawings and photos of the product as well as a manual that shows the proper assembly procedure. A website will then be created that has all of the information related to this project. Finally we will present our final product at engineering open house in order to demonstrate to our sponsor, fellow students and faculty members exactly how our system works.