Integrated mechanics of hybrid electrical air-cushion tracked vehicle for swamp peat
by Ataur Rahman, A.K.M. Mohiuddin, Altab Hossain, Ahmed Faris Ismail, Azmi Yahya
International Journal of Heavy Vehicle Systems (IJHVS), Vol. 18, No. 3, 2011

Abstract: This paper presents an integrated mechanics for the design of hybrid electrical air-cushion tracked vehicle. The air-cushion of HETAV is protected with a novel-design air-cushion supporting system which can adjust automatically. A propeller is installed on the vehicle to develop additional thrust for overcoming the dragging motion resistance of the air-cushion system. The mean values of traction for the vehicle with propeller compared with no propeller increased 10.21% and 6.47% for the vehicle weight of 2.45 kN and 3.43 kN, respectively. Similarly, it was found that the mean values of vehicle's motion resistance decreases 12.63% and 25.81% for the vehicle weight of 2.45 kN and 3.43 kN, respectively.

Online publication date: Thu, 29-Jan-2015

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