A Limited Study of the Performance of an Interim 3/4-Ton Wheel/Track Convertible Test Rig, Houghton, Michigan, and Vicksburg, Mississippi

Abstract

The interim Wheel/Track Convertible Test Rig, a uniquely suspended 8x8 wheeled vehicle that uses wrap-around tracks for improved performance, was tested in a variety of terrain conditions at Houghton, Michigan, and at Vicksburg, Mississippi, and in soil bins in a facility at Vicksburg. Tests were conducted to: evaluate the feasibility of the concept, determine if the track would stay on, observe interaction at the wheel-track interface to determine any possible slippage, determine ride and handling characteristics of the Wheel/ Track Test Rig, which uses powered road arm suspensions, and evaluate and compare performance of the Test Rig with that of other available vehicles in tests on trails, cross-country traverses, special terrain, and laboratory- prepared soils.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA032972

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