Military tracked vehicle model. Part I: multibody dynamics formulation Online publication date: Wed, 04-Jan-2006
by Corina Sandu, Jeffrey S. Freeman
International Journal of Vehicle Systems Modelling and Testing (IJVSMT), Vol. 1, No. 1/2/3, 2005
Abstract: Tracked-vehicles have broad areas of application in agriculture, in the construction industry, in the military, and in mobile robotics and space exploration. This study develops a general model of a tracked vehicle using a trailing-arm suspension system, and an independent flexible-band track model. This suspension system is typical for high-speed military tracked vehicles. The suspension systems and the road wheels are modelled in a modular fashion, and can be modified to account for any number of road wheels.
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