The Fundamental Study of Hill Side Tractor (2)

Studies on the Lateral Drift of Rubber Tires

Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to determine the relations between the lateral drift, slope angle, tire camber, tire welight and slip when running across a slope.
It was done by using the mono wheel lateral-drift analyzer, a plywood surface and a model tire (3.50-5 4PR, inflated at 0.1MPa), and carried out according to the preliminary work which was presented in the previous paper (part 1).
It was found that the amount of lateral drift was a function of slope angle and slip which could be expressed using slip as the primary parameter.
Also studied using test data, was a method of computing the correct steering angle of a vehicle to run along the contour with zero drift.