Develop New Innovative Driveline Designs and Components for Improved Service Life, Performance and Durability

Design complete drive line protection for the M915(Truck Family). It will come in the form of a proven concept known as, the W.C. Bosk wedge clutch. We will obtain techincal data from the army and OEM on the vehicle. From this information we will determine a mounting area on the problem drive shaft. Also from this data we will be able to, calculate the maximum torque the problem shaft will take before failure occurs. We will then design a wedge clutch that will fit into the designated mounting area. After knowing the failure point and the size of clutch the mounting area will accomodate, we will design a working clutch which can be retrofitted on the vehicle. The clutch will be designed to slip, at a rated torque load just prior to the failure point. After the torque is reduced in the drive line, the clutch will reset itself allowing the vehicle to continue on, rather than being in need of broke drive line repairs or rear end repairs.