KOREASCHOLAR

The mobility of the tactical vehicle is important for a mission completion and survivability. During the field operation of the MLRS(Multiple Launcher Rocket System), broken bolt was found in a final reduction gear with oil leakage. It was confirmed that the final reduction gear pad bolt was broken with ductile fracture after inspecting and scanning electronic microscope of the bolt. Furthermore, a finite element analysis on the bolt was conducted with regards to the operating conditions in the final reduction gear. Conducting the analysis, there was a possibility of the bolt being damaged when we put rusty spline and the adhesion of hub thrust pad as input parameters. Finally, improvements on the spline in the shaft are expected in the future by utilizing the result of this study.