TARDEC Ground Vehicle Robotics: Vehicle Dynamic Characterization and Research

Abstract

Vehicle dynamics, especially for military applications, has become a highly researched and published topic. Starting from the creation of the first automobiles, the analysis techniques for the dynamics of these vehicles has been developed constantly. Once computers became commonplace, the modelling capabilities of researchers increased dramatically. The goal of this paper is to introduce and define some military and civilian vehicle types that are common, detail some of the methods used to numerically evaluate vehicle mobility, and provide an overview for some of the more common methods and hardware used to experimentally determine vehicle characteristics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2015
Accession Number
ADA626887

Entities

People

  • Joseph Selikoff

Organizations

  • United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Combat Vehicles
  • Control Systems
  • Experimental Data
  • Ground Vehicles
  • Inertial Measurement Units
  • Infantry Fighting Vehicles
  • Light Armored Vehicles
  • Measurement
  • Military Applications
  • Military Vehicles
  • Robotics
  • Simulations
  • Unmanned Ground Vehicles
  • Unmanned Vehicles
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Autonomous Systems
  • Autonomy