Study of the influence of vehicle parameters on tractive performance in deep snow

摘要

This paper describes an experimental study of tractive performance in deep snow, carried out with a new special skid steered tracked vehicle, developed by Bodin [1]. The vehicle design parameters studied include the influence of the ground clearance of the vehicle belly and the longitudinal location of the centre of gravity on tractive performance in deep snow, as well as the effect of initial track tension.