Processes involved in the design of a segmented rubber tracked vehicle for Sepang peat terrain in Malaysia

This paper describes a framework for designing a new segmented rubber track vehicle for low bearing capacity Sepang peat terrain in Malaysia. Based on a given set of vehicle dimensions and terrain-track system constants, a simulation technique is then used to optimise the design parameters of the v...

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Main Authors: Rahman, Mohammed Ataur, Yahya, Azmi, Bardaie, Mohd. Zohadie, Wan Ismail, Wan Ishak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. 2005
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/7422/
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author Rahman, Mohammed Ataur
Yahya, Azmi
Bardaie, Mohd. Zohadie
Wan Ismail, Wan Ishak
author_facet Rahman, Mohammed Ataur
Yahya, Azmi
Bardaie, Mohd. Zohadie
Wan Ismail, Wan Ishak
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description This paper describes a framework for designing a new segmented rubber track vehicle for low bearing capacity Sepang peat terrain in Malaysia. Based on a given set of vehicle dimensions and terrain-track system constants, a simulation technique is then used to optimise the design parameters of the vehicle by establishing mathematical models for the track-peat terrain mechanism. The simulation results showed that the nominal ground pressure of the vehicle is 23.5% lower than the bearing capacity of the peat terrain. The location of the centre of gravity of the vehicle at 300mm rearward from the mid-point of the track ground contact length ensures a maximum sinkage of 90 mm, a minimum motion resistance of 12% and a maximum tractive efficiency of 74% during traversing at 10 km/hr on the peat terrain. Finally, the vehicle components have been designed by using 3D-CAD drawing software package.
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spelling iium-74222012-07-17T02:02:47Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/7422/ Processes involved in the design of a segmented rubber tracked vehicle for Sepang peat terrain in Malaysia Rahman, Mohammed Ataur Yahya, Azmi Bardaie, Mohd. Zohadie Wan Ismail, Wan Ishak TL1 Motor vehicles This paper describes a framework for designing a new segmented rubber track vehicle for low bearing capacity Sepang peat terrain in Malaysia. Based on a given set of vehicle dimensions and terrain-track system constants, a simulation technique is then used to optimise the design parameters of the vehicle by establishing mathematical models for the track-peat terrain mechanism. The simulation results showed that the nominal ground pressure of the vehicle is 23.5% lower than the bearing capacity of the peat terrain. The location of the centre of gravity of the vehicle at 300mm rearward from the mid-point of the track ground contact length ensures a maximum sinkage of 90 mm, a minimum motion resistance of 12% and a maximum tractive efficiency of 74% during traversing at 10 km/hr on the peat terrain. Finally, the vehicle components have been designed by using 3D-CAD drawing software package. Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. 2005 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/7422/1/Inderscience-Process_Involved----_%282%29.pdf Rahman, Mohammed Ataur and Yahya, Azmi and Bardaie, Mohd. Zohadie and Wan Ismail, Wan Ishak (2005) Processes involved in the design of a segmented rubber tracked vehicle for Sepang peat terrain in Malaysia. International Journal of Vehicle Design (IJVD), 38 (4). pp. 347-378. ISSN 1741-5314 (O), 0143-3369 (P)
spellingShingle TL1 Motor vehicles
Rahman, Mohammed Ataur
Yahya, Azmi
Bardaie, Mohd. Zohadie
Wan Ismail, Wan Ishak
Processes involved in the design of a segmented rubber tracked vehicle for Sepang peat terrain in Malaysia
title Processes involved in the design of a segmented rubber tracked vehicle for Sepang peat terrain in Malaysia
title_full Processes involved in the design of a segmented rubber tracked vehicle for Sepang peat terrain in Malaysia
title_fullStr Processes involved in the design of a segmented rubber tracked vehicle for Sepang peat terrain in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Processes involved in the design of a segmented rubber tracked vehicle for Sepang peat terrain in Malaysia
title_short Processes involved in the design of a segmented rubber tracked vehicle for Sepang peat terrain in Malaysia
title_sort processes involved in the design of a segmented rubber tracked vehicle for sepang peat terrain in malaysia
topic TL1 Motor vehicles
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/7422/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/7422/1/Inderscience-Process_Involved----_%282%29.pdf