Analysis on Movement of Wheel-Typed Vehicle with Crawlers in between Front and Rear Wheels on Soft Ground

Abstract

The wheel-typed vehicle with crawlers in between front and rear wheels has been developed in order to move swiftly on both soft ground and pavement. In this study, the mechanical model of this vehicle was presented. The vehicle traveling performance on the dry sand was evaluated by the simulation and the traveling test. It was cleared that the traveling performance of the vehicle was larger than in the case of only the wheels on the dry sand.