In Vehicle Adjustable Torsion Bar Technologies

In order to provide a best of both world solution to the Army which provides the simplicity, reliability and cost effectiveness of a torsion bar suspension system with the flexibility and adjustment of a more costly and complex HSU system, GS Engineering will develop an in-vehicle torsion bar adjustment device. Leveraging decades of military tracked vehicle suspension expertise and starting with the concepts presented here, a system will be developed which meets all operational requirements for torque, speed, and durability, while also considering the severe packaging constraints present aboard a military tracked vehicle. At the conclusion of Phase I, the feasibility of the solution will be shown. This will give the vehicle designers a cost-effective solution for an adjustable suspension system, providing the US Army with expanded mobility and operational flexibility not currently possessed by conventional torsion bar systems.