On the multi-wheeled off-road vehicle performance and control
by Hossam Ragheb; Moustafa El-Gindy; Hossam A. Kishawy
International Journal of Vehicle Systems Modelling and Testing (IJVSMT), Vol. 8, No. 3, 2013

Abstract: For off-road vehicle applications, the construction of drivetrain system has usually been largely dominated by the mobility requirements. With the growing demand to have a multi-purpose on/off road vehicle with improved manoeuvrability over deformable soil, particularly at higher speed, the challenges opposing vehicle designers have become more complex. In addition to the conventional mechanical torque distribution devices, active torque distribution (ATD) systems utilise active differentials to control the drive torque independently distributed to each driving wheel and accordingly provide active control of traction and yaw moment. In this paper the multi-wheeled off-road vehicle performance and control is presented and different critical aspects are summarised and critically discussed.

Online publication date: Sat, 19-Jul-2014

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