Ride Characteristics of Lightweight Tracked Vehicles

Abstract

The ride characteristics of a series of lightweight track vehicles were studied on the analog computer. The maximum tolerable speeds were obtained for five vehicles: The Weasel, Polecat, Thiokol Spryte, Westerasmaskiner Snow-Trac, and a tractor traveling over a hard meadow terrain.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1967
Accession Number
ADA397855

Entities

People

  • J. C. Prasiloski
  • S. F. Heal

Organizations

  • Tank-automotive and Armaments Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Analog Computers
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Commercial Equipment
  • Computers
  • Field Tests
  • Lightweight
  • Magnetic Tape
  • Moment Of Inertia
  • Roadwheels
  • Shock Absorbers
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Tracked Vehicles
  • Vehicles
  • Vibration
  • Weight

Fields of Study

  • Agricultural and Food sciences

Readers

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  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
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