Abstract

In the stage of vehicle demonstration and development, equipment finalization test, and equipment service, an important role is played by the mobility prediction and evaluation method of tracked vehicles under complex road conditions, in which vehicle vibration response evaluation is the main content of off-road mobility prediction and evaluation. In this paper, based on the principle of multibody dynamics, a high-speed tracked vehicle action system model was established by using the simulation analysis method. The vibration response of the vehicle on uneven pavement was evaluated from four aspects: driver comfort, driver absorbed power, occupant handling efficiency, and suspension dynamic travel. Simultaneously, the shock vibration peak value was utilized to evaluate the vibration response of the vehicle during obstacle crossing. Three fitting methods, namely polynomial response surface, Kriging method, and radial basis function neural network, were used to establish approximate models between the design variables and the objective function, respectively. The pros and cons of each approximate model were analyzed by comparing the approximate errors between the predicted values of the fitting model and the actual response values of the simulation model. The results of this paper are of reference significance for the prediction and evaluation of the off-road mobility of high-speed tracked vehicles.

Highlights

  • Under the condition of satisfying dynamic performance and passability, the tolerance limit of occupant and vehicle body to vehicle vibration response is the principal factor that determines the speed of tracked vehicle on uneven pavement and obstacle pavement

  • Since the tracked vehicle is subjected to continuous vibration for a long time when driving on uneven pavement, the power spectrum method is usually used to analyze the influence of vibration on occupants and vehicle body, and the vibration response can be evaluated from the aspects of vehicle ride comfort, suspension system reliability, and occupant handling stability

  • A dynamic model of the tracked vehicle system was established by Scholar and Perkins, and the method of vehicle vibration response analysis was studied based on the continuous elastomeric track [10, 11]

Read more

Summary

Dynamic Modeling of the Action System of High-Speed Tracked Vehicles

E main function of the dynamic model of a high-speed tracked vehicle is to reflect the real vehicle-ground interaction relationship so as to obtain the shock vibration response characteristics of the vehicle. A dynamic model of the action system that meets the accuracy requirements needs to be established. E action system mainly includes a track propulsion system and a suspension system. E complete track model is composed of 231 rigid bodies with a total of 1,182 degrees of freedom. Based on the connection relationship between the components of the tracked vehicle, the topology relationship of the complete track model is described as shown, and Tables 2 and 3, respectively

Spring damping torque F3 Spring damping force
Description of Force Elements in the System
Limitation iron
Simulation Calculation of Vibration Response of Uneven Pavement
Simulation Calculation of Vibration Response during Obstacle Crossing
Geometric Passability Analysis of High-Speed Tracked Vehicles
Experiments and Model Verification
Vibration Response Approximation Model and Accuracy Test
Approximate Model of Uneven Pavement Response
Approximate Model and Test of Obstacle Crossing Process System
Conclusion
Full Text
Published version (Free)

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call