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GOODYEAR ROLLIGON TIRES - A New Approach to Vehicular Mobility
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Abstract
The Goodyear Rolligon tire development program has partially explored a field of extremely low pressure tires and the application of these tires to vehicles as a means of extending vehicular mobility.
The tire characteristics explored have included:
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Low ground bearing pressures.
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Flexible tire surface and side wall.
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Deflection at operating loads and pressures.
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Low skin stresses in tire surface.
The program has also included the exploration of vehicle design concepts such as:
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Utilization of walking beam.
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Integral central inflation system.
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Axle and peripheral drive and loading.
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All wheel drive.
Field testing indicates that increased tired vehicle mobility has been achieved.
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