The track shoe is the key component of the tracked chassis in contact with the ground. In order to improve the passing capacity (traction force) of the tracked chassis in sand, we designed a track shoe for running on sand, inspired by the ostrich-foot. Focusing on the structural parameters of the track shoe, we developed a traction model of the track shoe behavior based on the theory of vehicle terra-mechanics. The finite element analysis of different forms of track shoes was carried out combined with orthogonal experiments, and verified by the soil bin test. The results show that the width of the track shoe and the height of the track grouser are positively correlated with the traction performance of the chassis, and each additional track shoe increases its traction by 30%. The No.1 sand-special track shoe (the design inspiration comes from the sand-gathering function of ostrich-foot.) can improve the traction of the tracked chassis by 41.7%. The tractive force model can well predict the tractive force of the tracked chassis in sand, and the track shoe designed in this paper is helpful to improve the tractive force of the tracked chassis in sandy land.
This paper presents a theoretical and experimental study conducted on the rollover warning of wheeled off-road operating vehicles. The time to rollover warning algorithm was studied with real-time vehicle roll angle and roll angle velocity as the input variables, and lateral load transfer ratio was used as the rollover determination index. Subsequently, a vehicle dynamics model was built using CarSim software, and a warning algorithm was established in the MATLAB/Simulink environment. The rollover joint simulation in CarSim and MATLAB/Simulink was conducted under typical working conditions. Finally, combined with inertial measurements, a rollover warning system was independently developed. In addition, the rollover warning system was installed on a light forest firefighting truck to verify the feasibility of the system via a real vehicle experiment, and the law of vehicle rollover motion was also studied. The serpentine experiment and steady-state rotation experiment were conducted. The experimental results showed that at identical front-wheel steering angles, the roll angle and lateral acceleration increased with an increase in the vehicle speed. Furthermore, for identical vehicle speeds, the roll angle and lateral acceleration of the vehicle increased with an increase in the front-wheel steering angle. The dangerous vehicle speed was 50 km h−1 in the serpentine condition and 40 km h−1 in the steady-state rotation condition. The risk trend and alarm signal obtained by the rollover warning system were consistent with the actual situation. Thus, this can assist drivers in judging the rollover risk and effectively improve the active safety of special vehicles. Furthermore, it also provides a reference for further research on active rollover control technology of special vehicles.
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