Study on Steerability of Articulated Tracked Vehicles,

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Abstract:

In previous paper, we have presented available equations of motion for analyzing the plane motion of the couplenon-articulated tracked vehicles with tow-pins. In this paper, a mathematical analog for predicting the steerability of articulated tracked vehicles has been developed and computerized for numerical application. The analog contains all the basic parameters such as the vehicle characteristics and terrain factors related to steering problems of the vehicle. The accuracy of the analog in application has been verified by scale model tests and predictions proved quite satisfactory.

Author(s):
Watanabe, K. ; Kitano, M.
Author Organization(s):
NATIONAL DEFENSE ACADEMY YOKOSUKA (JAPAN)
Supplementary Note:
This article is from 'Proceedings of the International Conference on the Performance of Off-Road Vehicles and Machines (8th). Volume 2. Held at Cambridge, England on August 5-11, 1984,' AD-A148 635, p901-915.
Pagination:
0015

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Collection: TR
Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
Air Platforms
Descriptor(s):
*Steering, *Tracked vehicles, Model tests, Equations of motion, Analog systems, Scale models, Terrain, Accuracy, Numerical analysis, Vehicles, Mathematics, Parameters, Japan
Keyword(s):
Component Reports, Articulated vehicles
Report Date:
1984 Aug 01