Terramechanics and Off-Road Vehicle Engineering: Terrain Behaviour and Off-Road Mobility

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J.Y. Wong (Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)

Terramechanics and Off-Road Vehicle Engineering

Terrain Behaviour and Off-Road Mobility

J.Y. Wong (Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)

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Butterworth-Heinemann Inc
23 April 2024

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Terramechanics 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.

By: J.Y. Wong (Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Carleton University Ottawa Ontario Canada)
Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 3rd edition
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 191mm,
Weight: 1.000kg
ISBN: 9780443156144
ISBN 10: 044315614X
Pages: 592
Publication Date: 23 April 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction 2. Modelling of Terrain Behavior 3. Measurement of Terrain Properties in Terramechanics 4. Bekker-Wong Terrain Parameters 5. Performance of Off-Road Vehicles 6. Modelling of Tracked Vehicle Performance 7. Advanced Physics-Based Model NTVPM for Performance of Vehicles with Flexible Tracks 8. Applications of the Model NTVPM to Parametric Analysis of Vehicles with Flexible Tracks 9. Advanced Physics-Based Model RTVPM for Performance of Vehicles with Long-Pitch Link Tracks 10. Modelling of Wheeled Vehicle Performance 11. Physics-Based Model NWVPM for Performance of Wheeled Vehicles 12. Applications of Terramechanics to the Study of Mobility of Extra-terrestrial Rovers and Their Running Gears

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.