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Motion Resistance of Wheeled Vehicles in Snow
Table 1. Vehicle sinkage and snow density data
Figure 1. CRREL instrumented vehicle
RESULTS AND ANALYSIS
Table 3. CIV motion resistance data, 1993
Table 3. Continued - CR95_070013
Trailing tire resistance
Figure 5. Normal probability plot
Table 5. Analysis of variance
Figure 6. Ninety-five percent confidence intervals for the means
Undercarriage drag
Figure 10. Forces acting on CIV (front wheel drive)
SHALLOW SNOW RESISTANCE MODEL
Figure 11. Net force and velocity vs. time
Table 7. Multiple axle analysis of resistance, tests 0126 and 0202
Figure 14. Comparison of two sinkage prediction algorithms
SUMMARY - CR95_070024
LITERATURE CITED-continued - CR95_070025
APPENDIX A: SNOW DATA
Figure A1 (cont'd). Snow data.
Figure A1. Continued - CR95_070028
Figure A1. Continued - CR95_070029
APPENDIX B: OBSERVATIONS OF SNOW DEFORMATION BY A WHEEL
Table B1. Vehicle and wheel characteristics.
Figure B3. Snow deformation and density distributions
Figure B3. Continued - CR95_070033
Figure B3. Continued - CR95_070034
Figure B3. Continued - CR95_070035
Figure B3. Continued - CR95_070036
Figure B3. Continued - CR95_070037
Figure B4. Deformation in direction of vehicle travel, same snow properties as in Figure B3f
Figure B5. Deformation (horizontal and lateral) and initial snow density, 8 February 1992
Summary - CR95_070040
APPENDIX C: WHEELED VEHICLE MOTION RESISTANCE DATA
Report Documentation Page - CR95_070042
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