@article {10.3844/ajassp.2005.655.671,
article_type = {journal},
title = {Design Parameters Optimization Simulation of a Prototype Segmented Rubber Track Vehicle for Sepang Peat in Malaysia},
author = {Rahman, Ataur and Yahya, Azmi and Zohadie, Mohd. and Ishak, Wan and Ahmad, Desa},
volume = {2},
year = {2005},
month = {Mar},
pages = {655-671},
doi = {10.3844/ajassp.2005.655.671},
url = {https://thescipub.com/abstract/ajassp.2005.655.671},
abstract = {This study describes a simulation model for studying the basic design parameters of a
special rubber track vehicle with rigid link tracks system on Sepang peat terrain in Malaysia. The
prototype parameters for a track system, including proper track width, ground contact length, pitch and
grouser height, idler diameter and location, sprocket diameter and location, road-wheel diameter and
geometrical arrangement, the ratio of the road-wheel spacing to track pitch and location of the center of
gravity to ensure good tractive performance. The vehicle track width significantly affects the vehicle
external motion resistance. The road-wheel spacing ensures the number of road-wheels and
significantly affects the vehicle external motion resistance. The vehicle traveling speed affects the
vehicle engine power requirement and vehicle steerability during turning on peat terrain. The simulated
performance results such as vehicle average motion resistance coefficient of 6.8 to 7.9%, drawbar pull
coefficient of 25.22 to 47% and the tractive efficiency of 74 to 77% for the vehicle slippage of 5 to
20% and indicate that the vehicle can meet the peat terrain field requirement with its optimal power
consumption.},
journal = {American Journal of Applied Sciences},
publisher = {Science Publications}
}