On the impact of cargo weight, vehicle parameters, and terrain characteristics on the prediction of traction for off-road vehicles

Journal of Terramechanics

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 221-238

  Li, Lin ^a   Sandu, Corina ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mobility; Off road vehicle; Polynomial chaos; Soil properties; Stochastic model; Terrain topology; Tire model; Traction; Uncertainties; Vehicle dynamics

Indexed keywords

OFF-ROAD VEHICLES; SOIL PROPERTIES; TERRAIN TOPOLOGY; TIRE MODELS; VEHICLE DYNAMICS;

ALGORITHMS; CHAOS THEORY; GROUND VEHICLES; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; POLYNOMIAL APPROXIMATION; STOCHASTIC MODELS;

TRACTION (FRICTION);

EID: 34548530385     PISSN: 00224898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jterra.2007.04.002     Document Type: Article

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