Experimental testing of an off-road instrumented tire on soft soil

Journal of Terramechanics

Volumn 56, Issue , 2014, Pages 119-137

  Naranjo, Scott David ^a   Sandu, Corina ^a   Taheri, Saied ^b   Taheri, Shahyar ^a,b  

^a Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Drawbar pull; Mobility; Sinkage measurement; Slip; Soft soil; Terramechanics; Test rig; Tire instrumentation; Tires

Indexed keywords

TIRES;

DRAWBAR PULL; SLIP; SOFT SOILS; TERRAMECHANICS; TEST RIGS;

CARRIER MOBILITY;

EID: 84908451382     PISSN: 00224898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jterra.2014.09.003     Document Type: Article

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