Terramechanics and Off-Road Vehicle Engineering
Terrain Behaviour and Off-Road Mobility
- 3rd Edition - April 23, 2024
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Author: J.Y. Wong
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 5 6 1 4 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 5 6 1 5 - 1
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Request a sales quoteTerramechanics and Off-Road Vehicle Engineering: Terrain Behaviour and Off-Road Mobility, Third Edition provides comprehensive coverage of terrain behavior, mechanics of wheel- and track-terrain interaction, and various types of models for cross-country performance, ranging from empirical, through theoretical, to physics-based engineering models. The physics-based models for wheeled and tracked vehicle performance developed under the direction of Prof. J.Y. Wong have been gaining increasingly wider acceptance by industry and governmental agencies. The mathematical models established for vehicle-terrain systems enable the engineering practitioner to evaluate a wide range of options and select an appropriate vehicle configuration for any given mission and environment.
This long-anticipated revision presents the fields’ significant developments over the past decade, both through updates to existing chapters and the inclusion of new material related to modeling applications in addition to a notable, state-of-the-art excursus on extra-terrestrial rovers.
- Provides a comprehensive introduction to the mechanics of vehicle-terrain interaction
- Demonstrates through examples the application of computer-aided engineering methods to the parametric analysis of off-road vehicle performance
- Covers the most recent advancements in the off-road vehicle industry, encompassing evaluation, design, development, and/or procurement of high-mobility equipment for the recreational, agricultural, construction, mining, military, and aerospace sectors
Undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as academic researchers in advanced programs related to automotive engineering, agricultural engineering, mechanical engineering, mining engineering, aerospace engineering, field robotics
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Author Biography
- Preface to the Third Edition
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Preface to the First Edition
- Conversion Factors
- Abbreviations and Acronyms
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Nomenclature
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Abstract
- 1.1 Role of Terramechanics
- 1.2 Basic Issues in Terramechanics
- 1.3 Approaches to Terramechanics
- 1.4 Future Prospect of Terramechanics
- References
- Chapter 2 Modelling of Terrain Behaviour
- Abstract
- 2.1 Modelling Terrain as an Elastic Medium
- 2.2 Modelling Terrain as a Plastic Medium
- 2.3 Modelling Terrain Behaviour Based on the Critical State Soil Mechanics
- 2.4 Modelling Terrain Using the Finite Element Method (FEM)
- 2.5 Modelling Terrain Using the Discrete (Distinct) Element Method (DEM)
- Problems
- References
- Chapter 3 Measurement of Terrain Properties
- Abstract
- 3.1 Cone Penetrometer Technique
- 3.2 Bevameter Technique
- References
- Chapter 4 Characterization of Terrain Behaviour—Bekker–Wong Terrain Parameters
- Abstract
- 4.1 Characterization of Response of Terrains to Normal Loadings and to Repetitive Normal Loadings
- 4.2 Characterization of Shearing Behaviour of Terrains
- References
- Chapter 5 Performance of Off-Road Vehicles
- Abstract
- 5.1 Factors Affecting Off-Road Vehicle Performance
- 5.2 Drawbar Performance
- 5.3 Transport Productivity and Transport Efficiency
- 5.4 Speed-Made-Good, Mobility Map, and Mobility Profile
- 5.5 Fuel Economy of Cross-Country Operations
- Problems
- References
- Chapter 6 Methods for Evaluating Tracked Vehicle Performance
- Abstract
- 6.1 Empirical Models
- 6.2 Next-Generation NATO Reference Mobility Model (NG-NRMM)
- 6.3 Basic Analytical Models for Tracked Vehicle Performance
- 6.4 Methods for Predicting Static Pressure Distributions Beneath Tracks
- Problems
- References
- Chapter 7 Simulation Model NTVPM for Evaluating Performance of Vehicles with Flexible Tracks
- Abstract
- 7.1 Basic Approach to the Prediction of Normal Pressure Distribution Under a Flexible Track
- 7.2 Prediction of Shear Stress Distribution Under a Flexible Track
- 7.3 Effects of Shear Stress on Normal Pressure Distribution
- 7.4 Prediction of Motion Resistance and Drawbar Pull
- 7.5 Experimental Substantiation
- 7.6 Comparisons of Predictions by NTVPM with Test Data
- References
- Chapter 8 Applications of Simulation Model NTVPM to Parametric Analysis of Vehicles with Flexible Tracks
- Abstract
- 8.1 Effects of Track System Configuration and Initial Track Tension
- 8.2 Effects of Suspension Setting
- 8.3 Effects of Longitudinal Location of Centre of Gravity
- 8.4 Effects of Vehicle Total Weight
- 8.5 Effects of Track Width
- 8.6 Effects of Sprocket Location
- 8.7 Concept of a High-Mobility Tracked Vehicle for Operation on Soft Ground
- 8.8 Effects of Design Features on Performance of Two-Unit Articulated Vehicles
- 8.9 Analysis and Evaluation of Detracking Risks
- 8.10 Applications of NTVPM to Product Development in Off-Road Vehicle Industry
- 8.11 Applications of NTVPM to Predicting Performance of Robotic Track Systems
- 8.12 Concluding Remarks
- References
- Chapter 9 Simulation Model RTVPM for Evaluating Performance of Vehicles with Long-Pitch Link Tracks
- Abstract
- 9.1 Basic Approach to Development of Simulation Model RTVPM
- 9.2 Experimental Substantiation
- 9.3 Applications of Simulation Model RTVPM to Parametric Analysis
- 9.4 Concluding Remarks
- References
- Chapter 10 Methods for Evaluating Wheeled Vehicle Performance
- Abstract
- 10.1 Empirical Models
- 10.2 Basic Analytical Models for Wheel Performance
- Problems
- References
- Chapter 11 Simulation Model NWVPM for Evaluating Performance of Tyres (Wheels) and Wheeled Vehicles
- Abstract
- 11.1 Basic Features of NWVPM for Evaluating Tyre Performance
- 11.2 Basic Features of NWVPM for Evaluating Wheeled Vehicle Performance
- 11.3 Experimental Substantiation
- 11.4 Applications of NWVPM to Parametric Analysis of Wheeled Vehicle Performance
- 11.5 Applications of Finite Element Technique to Tyre Modelling in Analysis of Tyre–Terrain Interaction
- Problems
- References
- Chapter 12 Wheels vs. Tracks From Mobility Perspective and Mobility Metrics
- Abstract
- 12.1 Basic Analysis of Wheels vs. Tracks from Mobility Perspective
- 12.2 Using Simulation Models for Analysis of Wheeled Vehicles vs. Tracked Vehicles From Mobility Perspective
- 12.3 Vehicle Mobility Metrics
- References
- Chapter 13 Applications of Terramechanics to Evaluation of Extraterrestrial Rover Mobility
- Abstract
- 13.1 Evaluation of Capabilities of NWVPM to Predict Mobility of Flexible Wheels for the Lunar Roving Vehicle
- 13.2 Predicting Mobility of Rover Wheels on Extraterrestrial Surfaces Based on Test Results Obtained on Earth
- 13.3 Simulator Artemis for Extraterrestrial Rover Traverses
- References
- References
- References
- Index
- Edition: 3
- Published: April 23, 2024
- No. of pages (Paperback): 592
- No. of pages (eBook): 528
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443156144
- eBook ISBN: 9780443156151
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J.Y. Wong
J.Y. Wong has been engaged in research and development in the field off-road mobility for over five decades. Many of his research findings have found wide applications in industry, including the software packages developed under his direction for predicting tracked and wheeled vehicle performance on terrestrial and extra-terrestrial terrains. In recognition of his significant contributions to the field, he has been presented with many awards by learned societies, including the George Stephenson Prize and Starley Premium Award (twice) by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, U.K. He is presently on the editorial/advisory boards of a number of leading international journals in vehicle engineering. He is an internationally recognized leading expert in the field of ground vehicle mobility.
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaRead Terramechanics and Off-Road Vehicle Engineering on ScienceDirect