Development of a tracked vehicle to study the influence of vehicle parameters on tractive performance in soft terrain

摘要

This paper describes a new special tracked vehicle for use in studying the influences of dif- ferent vehicle parameters on mobility in soft terrain; particularly muskegg and deep snow. A field test in deep snow was carried out to investigate the influence of nominal ground pressure on tractive performance of the vehicle. The vehicle proved useful for studying vehicle para- meters influencing the tractive performance of tracked vehicles.