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Resilient Band Vehicle Suspension Systems
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Abstract
The design of two new resilient band suspension systems are compared to show that one system is potentially superior over the other. The first design is loopwheel, developed for use on off-road military vehicles. The second design is track wheel, partially developed for use on wheelchairs.
Full scale loopwheel models have demonstrated that a resilient band suspension provides much improved soft soil traction over a wheeled vehicle. Major deficiencies of this design are a high rolling resistance and a tendency to throw the band at the sprockets. These problems are not expected in a track wheel with a spring track. Moreover, a close comparison shows that track wheel has four major advantages over loopwheel; simple design (lower cost), carries more load, greater stability and lower rolling resistance.
Citation
Batelaan, J., "Resilient Band Vehicle Suspension Systems," SAE Technical Paper 921750, 1992, https://doi.org/10.4271/921750.Also In
References
- Hill, R. Merrifield, D.V. 1983 “Development, fabrication and testing of a full scale loopwheel suspension system” Technical Report 12751 , Lockheed's Huntsville Research and Development Center 82
- Batelaan, J. 1989 “Track Wheel - a Hybrid Vehicle Suspension System” Proceedings of the fifth IAVD Conference , Geneva International Association of Vehicle Design 333 348
- Trautwein, W. 1987 “Loopwheel Suspension System Status” Proceedings of 9th International Conference of the International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems , Barcelona 907 914
- Batelaan, J. 1990