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Prediction of Track Tension when Traversing an Obstacle
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Slow, steady state, negotiation of an obstacle by a military tracked vehicle has been identified as a cause of large increases in track tension. A two-dimensional, finite-element model was formulated to predict track tension in a double-pin track used on the M60 tank. Increases in track tension produced by obstacles between road wheels and directly under a road wheel were assessed. Experimental results validated the accuracy of the finite-element technique. Variations in several of the tank and track properties provided quantitative insight into the causes of high track tension.
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Doyle, G. and Workman, G., "Prediction of Track Tension when Traversing an Obstacle," SAE Technical Paper 790416, 1979, https://doi.org/10.4271/790416.Also In
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