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6a. NAME OF PERFORMING ORG;lNIZATION 6b. OFFICE SYMBOL 7a. NAME OF MONITORING ORGANIZATION
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U.S. Army Combat Systems Test U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command
Activity STECS-AD:
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Aberdeen Proving Ground, }ID 21005-5059 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5055

Sa. NAME OF FUNDING I SPONSORING ab. OFFICE SYMBOL 9. PROCUREMENT INSTRUMENT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
ORGANIZA nON (If Ipplicablo'
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Tracked Vehicle Endurance Testing

12. PERSONAL AUTHOR(S)

13a. TYPE OF REPORT

Final
Test 113b. TIME COVERED
FROM TO
1141987
. DATE OF REPORT
May 15
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16. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTATION

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FIELD GROUP SUB-GROUP Avai 1abi l i ty Maintainability
Endurance tests Re liabi li ty
H"m<>n factors Test courses

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I) This document describes procedures for conducting endurance tests of military tracked
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testing involves extended operation of one or more· test items under cycles designed to
simulate, under proving ground conditions, extended field use. The endurance test is the
principal means of producing data for reliability and availability during qevelopment tests,
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 u.s. ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND
INTERNATIONAL TEST OPERATIONS PROCEDURE

AMSTE-RP-702-103
*International Test Operations Procedure (ITOP) 2-2-506(1) 15 May 1987
AD No.

TRACKED VEHICLE
ENDURANCE TESTING

Paragraph 1. SCOPE ; • • . . . . • . . • . • 1

2. FACILITIES AND INSTRUMENTATION. 2

2.1 Facilities. . •• ~ 2
2.2 Instrumentation •• '. ~ • 2
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3. REQUIRED TEST CONDITIONS. 2
3.1 Test Vehic Ie. ....... ..
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3.2 Test Courses. ..... 3
3.3 Environmental Conditions. . ... 3

4. TEST PROCEDURE. 3

5. DATA REQUIRED • • 4

6. PRESENTATION OF DATA. 5

NOTE: This Internationai Test Operations Procedure (ITOP) is the result of

agreement among France, Germany. the United Kingdom. and the United States 10
April 1987. Any ratifying nation may issue supplemental testing information to
amplify or clarify these procedures, but in no case will such information con-
travene the provisions of this ITOP. Any changes to this ITOP require the ap-
proval of all ratifying nations. If a ratifying nation must deviate from a
provision of this ITOP due to constraints such as available facilities. national
regulations. instrumentation accuracies. etc .• the test methods used will be
described in the test report. However. such deviation may cause nonacceptance of
test data by other nations.

1. ~.

a. This document describes procedures for conducting endurance tests of

military tracked vehicles over various standard test courses for prescribed dis-
tances or times.

b. An endurance test involves extended operation of one or more test items

under cycles designed to simulate. unde~ proving ground conditions, extended
field use. The endurance test is the p~incipal means of producing data for
reliability and availability during development te~ts) and also is a major source
of information on maintainability and human factors.

*This ITOP sUEersedes ITOP 2-2-506(1) dated 15 May 1984. C/~ /~ i

Approved for' public release; distribution unlimited. fI":D.-1t1 'f3 D''S) '0
15 May 1987 ITOP 2-2-506(1)

2. FACILITIES AND INSTRUMENTATION.

Accession For- ~
2.1 Facilities. See Appendix A.
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PERMISSIBLE ERROR 'Jus t i_}~ic8t ionL- -f;
DEVICES FOR OF MEASUREMENT*' 1----------.,
MEASUREMENT OF: (under stated test conditions) II __ Y_-'-
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a. Vehicle speed ±. Skm/hr

b. Engine speed ±. 100 rpm I IA \!'3:Ll:.md/ or

iDist I Special

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c. Distance ±. 2km

d. Operating time ± 10 minutes

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e. Contaminant concentrations ± 2 ppm or + 15% of reading,

in POL whichever is larger

f. Temperature

g. Pressure ±. 1% full scale

h. Fuel and oil consumption + 2% of value

.,,;
1. Meteorological data

(1) Ambient temperature

(2) Relative humidity + 3%

*The permissible error of measurement for instrumentation is the two-sigma value

for a normal distribution; thus, the stated errors should not be exceeded in more
than one measurement of 20.

3. REQUIRED TEST CONDITIONS.

3.1 Test Vehicle. Ensure that:

a. The test vehicle is initially inspected and lubricated to ensure that

all components function satisfactorily. The inspection usually is limited to
visual and functional inspection of the vehicle, but can be expanded to include
more details when doubt exists concerning serviceability. Record the model and
serial numbers of the vehicie and major components.

b. New vehicles have been operated for the appropriate break-in mileage.
During this operation, use the vehicle and engine speeds recommended by the
manufacturer. When necessary, adjust engine govertiors for recommended crank-
shaft speeds.

c. Each vehicle is loaded with the cargo or simulated payload it is de-

signed to carry, unless otherwise specified. Load tanks with'dummy ammunition, I

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and load personnel carriers with weights to simulate crew. Secure loads ade-
quately to prevent shifting, and instruct the drivers concerning special hazards.

d. Maintenance and service operations have been performed to ensure that

the vehicle is operating within specifications. Give particular attention to the
engine, transmission, and-running gear.

e. If the vehicle is to be tested as a weapon system, the turret must be

tested in both the combat and travel-lock positions. The percentage of testing
in each position will be defined in the test plan.

f. Reference fuels, lubricants, and antifreeze as specified by relevant

NATO authority (after ratification) have been used. Until NATO agreement is
ratified, developer-specified petroleum, oils, lubricants (POL), and antifreeze
will be used.

g. The proper quantities of lubricants have been used.

h. Correct levels of lubricants, hydraulic fluid, coolant, etc., are ma1n-

tained throughout the test.

3.2 Test Courses. Maintain a constant severity level of the test courses as
much as possible.

3.3 Environmental Conditions.

a. If possible, conduct the test under conditions comparable to all four

seasons of the year.

b. Record meteorological data for all periods of operation.

4. TEST PROCEDURE. The-,'choice of tes t prof ile is def ined in the requirements
document.

a. Course mixture and test length.

STANDARD ENDURANCE TEST PROFILES FOR TRACKED VEHICLES

10,OOOkm Total Distance

5 cycles, 2,000km/cycle

Test Course Distance/Cycle-km (%)

CAT 1 CAT 2 CAT 3
Level Paved Road 460 (23) 540 (27) 320 (16)
Secondary Road 500 (25) 620 (31) 440 (22)
Belgian Block 40 (2) 40 (2) 40 (2)
(TOTAL ROAD) (l000) (50) (1200) (60) (800) (40)

Hilly Cross-country 500 ( 25) 400 (20) 600 (30)

Level Cross-country 500 ( 25) 400 (20) 600 (30)
(TOTAL CROSS-COUNTRY) ( 1000) ( 50) (800) (40) (1200) (60)
15 May 1987 ITOP 2-2-506( 1)

Tracked Vehicle Categorie~:

CAT 1: Tracked vehicles that normally use roads and cross-country equally.
Examples: Main battle tanks and other vehicles required to operate under.the
same conditions.

CAT 2: Tracked vehicles that normally use roads more often. Examples:
Recovery vehicles, comma~d post vehicles, self-propelled artillery.

~: Tracked vehicles that n9rmally use roads less often. Example:

Airborne light tank.

CAT 4: Spec ial cases.

b. Course speeds. Maintain reasonable and practical speeds for the par-
ticular course conditions consistent with safety requirements.
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c. Towe9."Joads. If applicable, each vehicle tows its designated towed load

for at least 50% of all test operations unless otherwise specified. Both towing
and towed vehicles carry their rated payloads 'and any allowable overload deter-
mined by special tests.

d. Maintenance and inspections~ Perform preventive (scheduled) maintenance

as prescribed in the applicable technical manual; perform corrective (unsched-
uled) maintenance as required to keep th~ vehicle operational. Observe the oper-
ator's daily checks and services to obtain a representative time to perform the
tasks. Record all maintenance-action data peFtinent to reliability, avaiiabil-
ity, and maintainability (RAM) parameters inCluding scheduled and unscheduled
maintenance time in man-hours and clock hours. Inspect the vehicle at, least once
during each 8 hours of operation for deficiencies, damage, or unusual wear.

e. Spectrometric oil analysis. When the compatibility of fuels and lubri-

cants with the test vehicle is to be evaluated, take lubricant samples during the
test for a spectrometric oil analysis~

f. Modifications. Incorporate engineering modifications as required to

eliminate causes of damag.e or undue wear to the vehicle as soon as practicable.
I

5. DATA REQUIRED.

a. Test-course identification/description. /

b. Vehicle and major-component serial numbers.

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c. Applicable track data. payload weight and configuration, break-in

mileage, and any post break-in adjustments.

d. Initial and final odometer readings and distance traveled.

e. Vehicle speed record and average speed for each course.

f. Engine total running time and total idling time.

g. Component operational hours.

h. Vehicle fuel consumption for each test course, except Belgian block •

. i. Quantity of lubricants used.

J. Failures and failure analysis.

k. Parts )Ilor-tali ty data.

1. Conditions such as road, weather, etc., affecting vehicle performance.

m. Reliability and maintainability data as specified in trackedivehicle

ITOP 2-2-509(1), Reliability, Availability and Maintainability. Incl~de all of
the information required for each maintenance action such as odometer reading,
vehicle hours, man-hours, maintenance level (scheduled and unscheduled), ~men in-
volved, action required, etc.

n. Human factors observations.

o. Data on special tests (as required).

p. Results of spectrometric oil analysis.

q. Results of final inspection.

r. Any safety hazards noted.

s. Vehicle handling/steering problems encountered.

t. Subjective opinions by experts.

6. PRESENTATION OF DATA. The data listed in paragraph 5 will be presented in

1 i I·. '
graphical, photographic and tabular form. I: '

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I I
I Recommended changes to this publication should be forwarded to: I
I Commander, U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command, ATTN: AMSTE- I
I TC-M, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5055; Bundesamt fuer I
I Wehrtechnik und Beschaffung (BWB), AT III 2, 5400 Koblenz, West I
I Germany; H/TE RARDE(CH), ATTN: M/TD TE2, Chobham Lane, Chertsey,1
I Surrey, England; and Direction des Armements Terrestres, Casernel
I Sully, DAT/AI/RE, 92211 Saint-Cloud Cedex, France. Technical I
I information may be obtained fro~ the preparing activity: Com- I
I mander, U.S. Army Combat Systems Test Activity, ATTN: STECS-AD,I
I Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5059. Additional copies are I
I available from the Defense Technical Information Center, Came- I
.I ron Station, Alexandria, VA 22304-6145. This document is iden- I
I tified by the accession number (AD No.) printed on the first I
I page.· I
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