Mechanics of Wheels on Soft Soils. A Method for Presenting Test Results,
Abstract
The report presents a method for studying the results of tests with wheels in soils. The first part emphasizes the need for a framework to describe observed facts, and in the next part, a method is developed to provide this framework. The method considers the work of the pull developed by the test wheel as the difference between energy input and energy dissipation. The parameters used to represent these energies are explained relative to the theoretical case of a rigid wheel on a hard surface. This reference condition also is used to distinguish the particular features of rolling motion on deformable soils. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1965
- Accession Number
- AD0746399
Entities
People
- Etienne Leflaive