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The United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC), located in Warren, Michigan, is the US Armed Forces' research and development facility for advanced technology in ground systems.〔(TARDEC Home Page )〕 It is part of the Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), a major subordinate command of the United States Army Materiel Command. TARDEC shares its facilities with the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (TACOM LCMC). Current technology focus areas include Ground Vehicle Power and Mobility (GVPM), Ground System Survivability and Force Protection Technology, among others. ==Laboratories== It features a number of research laboratories including a: *Laser Protection Laboratory *Crew Station Systems Integration Laboratory *Robotic Systems Integration Laboratory *Ground Vehicle Simulation Laboratory – ride motion simulator, pintle motion based simulator, crew station/turret motion based simulator and several vehicle “shaker” facilities *High Performance Computing Laboratory – supports virtual prototyping and design development of combat vehicles and improves virtual reality capabilities *Next Generation Software Laboratory *Water Laboratory *Petroleum Laboratory – researches properties and durability of a wide-range of fuel including JP-8, diesel, hydraulic fluids and lubricants *Bridging Simulation Laboratory – Located at Selfridge Air National Guard base, this facility features computer controlled load test areas with automated data acquisition capability for structural testing of bridging systems. Lab capabilities include static and dynamic structural load application for structural and fatigue testing. *Propulsion Test Laboratory *Physical and Rapid Prototyping Laboratory *Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Center – researches a variety of alternative vehicle structural materials, including composite materials *Center for Ground Vehicle Development and Integration (CGVDI) *Ground Vehicle Power and Systems Engineering Laboratory (GSPEL) ''(OPENED APRIL 2012)'' * *(Power and Energy Vehicle Environment Laboratory (PEVEL) ) * *(Fuel Cell Research Laboratory ) * *(Energy Storage Laboratory ) * *(Air Filtration Laboratory ) * *(Electric Components Laboratory ) * *(Power Laboratory ) * *(Thermal Management Laboratory ) * *(Calorimeter Laboratory ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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