Accession Number:

AD0488513

Title:

THE DRAWBAR PULL-WEIGHT RATIO AS A MEASURE OF VEHICLE PERFORMANCE.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.,

Corporate Author:

ARMY TANK-AUTOMOTIVE CENTER WARREN MI LAND LOCOMOTION LAB

Personal Author(s):

• Liston, Ronald A.
• Hanamoto, Ben

Report Date:

1966-08-01

Pagination or Media Count:

53.0

Abstract:

Data from a limited number of vehicle tests conducted in snow indicate that the drawbar-pull to weight ratio is a relatively insensitive measure of off-the-road vehicle performance. It was determined that the man-machine system is a far more important element in establishing performance of a vehicle than had been previously recognized. Assuming that other vehicle characteristics are the same, the following list indicates those man-machine factors controlling vehicle performance 1 ease of operation of transmission 2 ease of steering 3 visibility offered to driver 4 ride 5 comfort provided by driver compartment and 6 driver ability. Author

Descriptors:

• *SNOW VEHICLES
• MOBILITY
• MOBILITY
• TOW BARS
• FORCE(MECHANICS)
• WEIGHT
• PERFORMANCE(ENGINEERING)
• MAN MACHINE SYSTEMS
• TRANSMISSIONS(MECHANICAL)
• STEERING
• VISIBILITY
• OPERATION
• DRIVERS(PERSONNEL)
• PERFORMANCE(HUMAN)
• HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
• EXPERIMENTAL DATA

Subject Categories:

• Surface Transportation and Equipment

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE