Some Aspects of Soviet Trenching Machines.

Abstract

Technical characteristics of Soviet trenching machines are assessed and compared with those of similar machines built in the United States and Europe. The report deals with transverse rotation machines and belt machines, considering rotor speeds and belt speeds, tool speeds, power/weight ratios, power density, traverse speeds, and effective mean cutting pressures. The probable capabilities of Soviet machines for cutting frozen ground are assessed. It is concluded that, while general design characteristics are satisfactory, construction and product development are weak, and performance in frozen ground is not expected to be impressive. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA082176

Entities

People

  • Malcolm Mellor

Organizations

  • Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory

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  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cold Regions
  • Construction
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • New Hampshire
  • North America
  • Permafrost
  • Product Development
  • Regions
  • Rotation
  • Soils
  • Tools
  • Transverse
  • Trenches
  • Trenching
  • United States
  • Ussr

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