| Abstract | In this work, the engineering mechanics of pneumatic tires was outlined with specific applications to terrain-tire interface optimization which would enable one to perform parametric analyses aiming at the optimization of Terrain-Vehicle Systems.
In Phase I, methodology of specific operations in terrain-vehicle system evaluation, as well as the flow charts for first-order deterministic optimization of such systems, was presented in detail. This was verified on a large number of tire-soil systems, with particular consideration of soft ground surface crossing. Also the ramification and interpretation of input-output data were discussed, and the nature of predictive errors was explained. A statistical approach towards achieving maximum operational success was stressed.
Phase II is concerned with the application of the methods and procedures to specific parametric analyses applicable to forest technology.
Numerical examples corroborated by experiment were presented, and test calculations were performed with particular emphasis on the optimization of tractors for agro-forestry operations. |
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