[HTML][HTML] Soil penetration testers–State of the art–Part 2–The bevameter approach

D Janik, PA Dudziński - Soil and Tillage Research, 2024 - Elsevier
This article presents a review of the equipment used in the process of determining the
mechanical strength of soil, in particular with regards to the vertical loads applied. Here …

On the power characteristics of an unmanned tracked vehicle for autonomous transportation of agricultural payloads

SM Shafaei, H Mousazadeh - Journal of Terramechanics, 2023 - Elsevier
Elucidation of power characteristics of an unmanned tracked vehicle for autonomous
transportation of agricultural payloads in greenhouse constructions leads to appearance of …

Deformable terrain model for the real-time multibody simulation of a tractor with a hydraulically driven front-loader

S Jaiswal, P Korkealaakso, R Åman, J Sopanen… - IEEE …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A real-time multibody model of an off-road vehicle can be used to analyze the dynamics of
tasks, such as loading and/or transferring material from deformable ground. This analysis …

[HTML][HTML] Modeling, simulation, and experiments of a flexible track robot over rigid horizontal and inclined surfaces

N Ezra, A Cohen, D Zarrouk - Mechanism and Machine Theory, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper studies the locomotion of a robot fitted with flexible rubber tracks while driving
and climbing over rigid horizontal and inclined surfaces. We developed a model that …

Terramechanics Models for Tracked Vehicle-Terrain Interaction Analysis: A Review.

PN Chakravarthy, PK Sharma - Defence Science Journal, 2024 - search.ebscohost.com
Efficient manoeuvrability of off-road tracked vehicles such as military tanks and rovers is
essential in ensuring the success of military/extra-terrestrial operations. To achieve this, in …

Modeling and validation of a novel tracked robot via multibody dynamics

A Grazioso, A Ugenti, R Galati, G Mantriota, G Reina - Robotica, 2023 - cambridge.org
This article focuses on a multibody model of a new passive articulated suspension tracked
robot. The model of the vehicle is developed using the multibody software MSC Adams …

Multi-body dynamics model of crawler wall-climbing robot

Y Fang, S Wang, D Cui, Q Bi… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
In this paper, a crawler-type wall-climbing robot with negative pressure adsorption is
designed. The dynamic model of the robot is established based on the method of …

Real-time multibody model-based heads-up display unit of a tractor

S Jaiswal, R Åman, J Sopanen, A Mikkola - IEEE Access, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The concept of heads-up display can be used to provide augmented information onto the
windshield of a tractor. The objective of this paper is to introduce a detailed real-time …

Grousers effect in tracked vehicle multibody dynamics with deformable terrain contact model

F Mocera, A Somà, A Nicolini - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
In this work, a multibody model of a small size farming tracked vehicle is shown. Detailed
models of each track were coupled with the rigid body model of the vehicle. To describe the …

Rigid-flexible coupling modelling and dynamic performance analysis of novel flexible road wheel

Y Deng, Y Zhao, H Xu, F Lin… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
A novel flexible road wheel with hub-hinge-ring combined structure is introduced to improve
the buffer damping performance and lightweight level of tracked vehicles. To balance …