Dynamic Performance Simulation of a Tracked Vehicle with ADAMS Tracked Vehicle Toolkit Software

• Published in: Systems Modeling and Simulation: Theory and Applications pp. 553 - 558
• Main Authors: Yin, H. B., Shao, Peng-Li
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2005
• Series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science
• Subjects: Physical Performance Testing; Road Profile; Track System; Track Vehicle; Virtual Prototype
• ISBN: 3540244778; 9783540244776
• ISSN: 0302-9743; 1611-3349
• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-30585-9_62

This paper introduces usage of ADAMS in modeling and simulation of tracked vehicle performance. And how to make full use of the ADAMS Toolkit (ATV) in modeling and simulation is analyzed, further applications of the ATV software in simulating dynamic performance of a tracked vehicle are made. The following three typical examples are simulated: (1) making the vehicle climb a ramp with slope of 32 degrees, (2) making the vehicle get over a 2.8m ditch, (3) making the vehicle cross a 0.8m high obstacle wall. Through analysis of simulation results of the prototype and later physical performance testing, the conclusion can be made that the simulation results are consistent well with the physical testing data. In the process of simulation, a DLL file is built. And the problem of “sliding down” the ramp with slope of 32-degree while it is climbing up is encountered, through making various efforts, this “sliding down” problem is finally solved successfully...