A VEHICLE DESIGN CONCEPT TO FULLY UTILIZE THE POTENTIAL OF HYDROSTATIC DRIVES

摘要

Hydrostatic power-wheels used for guidance and traction can improve vehicle performance. Full utilization of this potential requires a control system to regulate the steering angle and speed of each wheel as needed for the particular vehicle maneuver desired.nThe vehicle design concept developed allows the operator to select the vehicle motion which is best for a particular job and this motion can be changed over an infinite range. There is no limit on the position of the wheels, the number of wheels, the type of steering or the direction of vehicle motion.