Performance of an Omnidirectional Wheel on Snow and Ice
Performance of an Omnidirectional Wheel on Snow and Ice
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全向轮在冰雪上的性能
DOI：
10.1111/j.1559-3584.1991.tb00918.x
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发表时间：
1991
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G. Blaisdell
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作者：
G. Blaisdell
我们进行了一项简短的研究，以调查在北纬地区的航空母舰上配备独特的全向轮的服务车的适用性，在北纬地区，飞行甲板上的冰雪并不罕见。本研究对全向轮、目前海军MD-3飞机拖车上使用的偏铺公路轮胎、典型的非气动叉车轮胎和汽车子午线全季轮胎的性能进行了比较。这些轮胎在准备好的冰、坚硬的雪和新鲜的浅雪上测试了行驶的牵引力水平。总体而言，全向轮胎的性能优于叉车轮胎和斜交公路轮胎。然而，在光滑的路面上，子午线全季轮胎的牵引力优于全向轮。在牵引测试中发现全向轮表现良好，并显示出在冬季表面上运行的希望。提出了一些建议，可以进一步提高全向车轮在冰雪上的性能。
A brief study was performed to investigate the suitability of service vehicles equipped with a unique omnidirectional wheel operating aboard aircraft carriers in northern latitudes, where ice and snow on flight decks is not uncommon. This study addressed the comparative performance of the omnidirectional wheel, a bias-ply highway tire as used on current Navy MD-3 aircraft tow vehicles, a typical nonpneumatic forklift truck tire, and an automotive radial-ply all-season tire. The tires were tested for driving traction levels on prepared ice, hard-packed snow, and fresh shallow snow. In general, the omnidirectional wheel showed performance superior to the forklift truck tire and the bias-ply highway tire. The radial all-season tire, however, outperformed the omnidirectional wheel in traction on slippery surfaces. The omnidirectional wheel was found to be well-behaved during traction testing and shows promise for operation on winter surfaces. Recommendations are provided that might further improve omnidirectional wheel performance on snow and ice.