Study of traction and slippage of wheels and caterpillar tracks; some data determined for crawler track may be assumed to be valid also for wheel; short crawler will slip more than long one and long narrow track is more economical than short wide one; disadvantage of wheel, or tire, as compared with track may be overcome if diameter is increased to give large length or by reducing loads.
Wheels or tracks
Automobile Engr
Automobile Engineer ; 45 , n 6
1955
4 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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