"Wheels vs. tracks" - A fundamental evaluation from the traction perspective

Journal of Terramechanics

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 27-42

  Wong, J Y ^a   Huang, Wei ^b  

^a Vehicle Systems Development Corporation   (Canada)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fundamental evaluation of tractive performance; Traction; Wheels vs. tracks

Indexed keywords

ARMOR; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERFORMANCE;

FUNDAMENTAL EVALUATION OF TACTIVE PERFORMANCE; TRACTION; WHEELS VS TRACKS;

VEHICLES;

EID: 27544509410     PISSN: 00224898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jterra.2004.08.003     Document Type: Article

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