Evaluation of ATV Track Systems for Winter Mountain Operations

Abstract

This document evaluates the utility of All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) fitted with after-market track systems for winter mountain operations. Trials undertaken at Defence R&D Canada- Suffield and Fernie, British Columbia evaluated both Honda Foreman and Yamaha Rhino tracked vehicles against mountain and touring snowmobiles. On and off-trail tests conducted in deep snow assessed the speed, control, pulling capacity, mobility and overall utility. Given this limited data set, it is predicted that small tracked ATVs could be useful in situations requiring manoeuvrability and high mobility on steep slopes and deep snow, while snowmobiles would be preferred for long-range on-trail operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA605007

Entities

People

  • Jared Giesbrecht

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • British Columbia
  • Classification
  • Forests
  • Fuel Consumption
  • Load Cells
  • Maneuverability
  • Measurement
  • National Security
  • Security
  • Snow Vehicles
  • Snowmobiles
  • Terrain
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Towed Vehicles
  • Tracked Vehicles
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerial Delivery - Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.