Paper reviews advantages of d-c electric drive systems and compares their performance with diesel or gas-turbine powered vehicles using conventional differential drives; it is shown that independent wheel drive system provided by electric drive develops torque at each wheel that allows wheel to minimize slipping or sliding; this is accomplished by motorized wheel developed by General Electric Co; motorized wheel design pictured is in service on off-highway trucks of 85- to 165-ton capacity built by Unit Rig and Equipment Co and LeTourneau-Westinghouse; description of engine power train system.


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    Title :

    D-C electric drive for off-highway vehicles


    Additional title:

    SAE -- Paper


    Contributors:
    Volpe, R.W. (author)

    Conference:

    SAE Meeting (Mississippi Valley Section) ; 1965 Off-highway



    Publication date :

    1965


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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