Study on Steerability of Articulated Tracked Vehicles,

Abstract

In previous paper, we have presented available equations of motion for analyzing the plane motion of the couple(non-articulated) tracked vehicles with tow-pins. In this paper, a mathematical analog for predicting the steerability of articulated tracked vehicles has been developed and computerized for numerical application. The analog contains all the basic parameters such as the vehicle characteristics and terrain factors related to steering problems of the vehicle. The accuracy of the analog in application has been verified by scale model tests and predictions proved quite satisfactory.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADP004308

Entities

People

  • K. Watanabe
  • M. Kitano

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Equations
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Model Tests
  • Models
  • Scale Models
  • Tracked Vehicles
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Robotics and Automation.