Designing of Turret Assembly on Light Bullet Proof Vehicle

Abstract

The requirement of Light Specialist Vehicles is of great concern because of increasing terrorist activities in different regions of India over the past years. Indian Government approved high budget for upgradation of Armoured vehicles having capabilities of fighting in night and weapon accuracies. Therefore, a need of Bullet Proof Vehicle (LBPV) from Ministry of Defence (MOD) raised to focus on safety of Indian army troops engaged in counter insurgency, to provide them protected mobility. The present study undertakes a designing of armoured turret assembly on Light Bullet Proof Vehicle 4x4 (LBPV). The model analysis and experimental tests were carried out to study the behaviour of turret assembly on vehicle. The analytical and experiment evaluation of the turret assembly on vehicle was carried out in accordance with the various level of testing done in Tata Motors Limited and Gujrat Forensic Sciences University (GFSU) on the basis of requirement by MOD. However, in order to achieve the robust design, the simulation results were validated with the experimental testing in order to gain confidence. Further the results obtained from analytical and experimental evaluation were studied and design improvisation was carried out to manufacture turret assembly that has to assembled on the roof of the vehicle before submission to MOD. As the turret design is totally a new concept for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM), therefore this thesis addresses the design and development of turret assembly on LBPV which include design modelling, analysis, design improvisation, manufacturing of turret and finally fitment on the vehicle.