Development of a tracked vehicle to study the influence of vehicle parameters on tractive performance in soft terrain

Journal of Terramechanics

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 167-181

  Bodin, A ^a  

^a Land Systems Hägglunds AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRAG; ROLLING RESISTANCE; SNOW; TRACTION (FRICTION);

SOFT TERRAIN; TRACKED VEHICLES;

TIRES;

EID: 0032632885     PISSN: 00224898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-4898(99)00007-5     Document Type: Article

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