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Design and Application of Skidozer Snowmobile Trail Grooming Equipment
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Abstract
Along with the tremendous growth in the number of snowmobiles in use, problems related to ecology and safety have grown. It is no longer possible to use snowmobiles wherever it is convenient and whenever it is enjoyable. Trails specifically designed for the use of snowmobilers are currently being developed. These new trails and areas must be maintained for optimum safety and enjoyability just as ski slopes are maintained for skiers. Factors affecting the design of trail grooming vehicles are different geographical areas requiring different facilities, the financial resources of those groups involved in trail maintenance, and the problem of safety. Bombardier Ltd. has developed and manufactured new tracked vehicles and accessory equipment to groom snowmobile trails effectively and at a reasonable cost. These are described in this paper.
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Carpentier, N., "Design and Application of Skidozer Snowmobile Trail Grooming Equipment," SAE Technical Paper 730755, 1973, https://doi.org/10.4271/730755.Also In
References
- Eskelson Ross W. “Parameters of Over-Snow Vehicle Design.” Paper 680030 SAE Automotive Engineering Congress Detroit January 1968
- Bekker M. G. “Off the Road Locomotion Research and Development in Terramechanics.” Ann Arbor University of Michigan Press 1960