Effect of straight grousers parameters on motion performance of small rigid wheel on loose sand

Information Technology Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1125-1132

  Liu, J ^a   Gao, H ^a   Deng, Z ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Grouser; Motion performance; Steering index; Tractive efficiency; Wheel

Indexed keywords

EQUIPMENT TESTING; PLANETARY LANDERS; QUALITY CONTROL;

EFFECT ANALYSES; GROUSER; LOOSE SANDS; MOTION PERFORMANCE; MOTION PERFORMANCES; OPTIMUM VALUES; PLANETARY ROVERS; QUALITATIVE ANALYSES; STEERING PERFORMANCES; TEST BEDS; TRACTIVE EFFICIENCY; WHEEL SLIPS;

WHEELS;

EID: 57249084059     PISSN: 18125638     EISSN: 18125646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/itj.2008.1125.1132     Document Type: Article

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