A nonlinear, in-plane ride dynamic simluaton model of a typical multi-wheeled tracked vehicle is developed. The model includes track dynmamic loads, road wheel/track-terrain interactions, and hull wheel/track-terrain interactions. Dynamic track loads are modeled in view of track blet stretching and initial track tension, whereas an equivalent damper and continuous radial spring formulation is employed to model road and hull wheels/track-terrain interactions. The vehicle is assumed to transverse an arbitrary but specified undeformable terrain at a constant speed. Field testing of a conventional military armoured personnel carrier traversing 6-in. and 8-in. half-round obstacles is carried out for various vehicle speeds and initial track tension. Computer simulation results are validated against field measured results.
Simulation and testing of tracked vehicle suspension dynamics
Simulation und Feldversuche der Federungsdynamik von Raupenfahrzeugen
1991
14 Seiten, 16 Bilder, 10 Quellen
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Englisch
Simulation and field testing of tracked vehicle suspension dynamics
Kraftfahrwesen | 1991
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