MECHANICAL DESIGN OF VARIABLE CONFIGURATION TRACKED VEHICLE

被引:31
作者
IWAMOTO, T
YAMAMOTO, H
机构
[1] Mechanical Engineering Research Laboratory, Hitachi Ltd., Ibaraki, 300, 502 Kandatsu, Tsuchiura
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10.1115/1.2912606
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TH [机械、仪表工业];
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0802 ;
摘要
A terrain-adaptable tracked vehicle suitable for traveling over a variety of surfaces, including stairways, with features of low energy consumption, highspeed, and light weight, has been designed and developed. Active terrain adaptability is performed by the variable track configuration scheme, which can be changed to suit temporary road conditions. Many requirements for the robot vehicle, such as simple track configuration control, suspension for high road grip, reduction of turning resistance force, coexistence of high climbing ability and high speed on flat surfaces, and reduced tare weight, have been achieved mechanically without disturbing variable track configuration characteristics. © 1990 by ASME.
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页码:289 / 295
页数:7
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