Clarification of vehicle cone index with reference to mean maximum pressure

Journal of Terramechanics

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 85-96

  Priddy, Jody D ^a   Willoughby, William E ^a  

^a U S ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Off road performance; Soft soil; Traction; Trafficability; Vehicle mobility

Indexed keywords

CIVIL DEFENSE; MILITARY APPLICATIONS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SOILS; SPECIFICATIONS;

OFF-ROAD PERFORMANCE; SOFT SOIL; TRACTION; VEHICLE MOBILITY;

METRIC SYSTEM;

EID: 33644673020     PISSN: 00224898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jterra.2004.10.001     Document Type: Article

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