The design of two new resilient band suspension systems are compared to show that one system is potentially superior over the other. The first design is loop-wheel, developed for use on off-road military vehicles. The second design is track wheel, partially developed for use on wheelchairs. Full scale loopwheel models have demonstrated that a resilient band suspension provides much improved soft soil traction over a wheeled vehicle. Major deficiencies of this design are a high rolling resistance and a tendency to throw the band at the sprockets. These problems are not expected in a track wheel with a spring track. Moreover, a close comparison shows that track wheel has four major advantages over loopwheel; simple design (lower cost), carries more load, greater stability and lower rolling resistance.


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    Title :

    Resilient band vehicle suspension systems


    Additional title:

    Fahrzeugfederungs-System mit elastischen Bändern


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1992


    Size :

    7 Seiten, 5 Bilder, 2 Tabellen, 4 Quellen



    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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