On the basis of arguments advanced and data presented, the following points are concluded: (a) A general solution to the problem of wheels versus tracks is not feasible. (b) Whether to use wheels or tracks is a question which must be answered each time a new vehicle requirement is posed. (c) The following are the principal factors to be considered in making the decision: mission, initial cost, suspension vulnerability, obstacle performance, ridability, fuel economy, maintenance cost, and soft-soil performance. (d) Soft-soil performance is the principal factor that has motivated the selection of tracks over wheels.
Tracks Versus Wheels in Soft Soil and Snow
1964
57 pages
Report
No indication
English
Transportation Safety , Vehicle wheels , Soils , Tracked vehicles , Snow , Trafficability , Soil mechanics , Performance(Engineering) , Correlation techniques , Tires , Weight , Penetration , Particle size , Flexural strength , Terrain , Statistical data , Wheeled vehicles , Soft ground mobility , Remote areas
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