OVER-SNOW VEHICLE PERFORMANCE STUDIES

摘要

Experimental and analytical tests of drawbar-pull versus track slippage were conducted on four vehicles capable of over-snow operation for the purpose of gaining information to establish design criteria for a 1/2 ton cargo carrier. Conclusions drawn from the test results indicate that the vehicle form is most important in over-snow operation and that the articulated form of vehicle along with other pertinent design features offers the most promising direction for an increase in overall vehicle mobility.