We present the development of a three-dimensional Vehicle/Tire/Terrain Interaction Model (VTTIM) consisting of a general 3D tire-terrain traction model which operates on a novel deformable terrain representation that utilizes a soil compaction model. Rather than utilizing popular empirical terramechanics models that only consider the pressure/sinkage directly under the tire, the governing equations of the terrain are based on i) the propagation of subsoil stresses due to vehicular loads, and ii) the resulting stress/strain which is based on a visco-elastic-plastic soil model developed by Ayers and Bozdech. The implementation of the terrain model is modularized in the form of an API, as the vehicle and tire are assumed to be contained in commercial simulation software as to focus on the implementation of the deformable terrain model. A number of test simulations are run using a rigid tire with and without grousers to show the capability of the VTTIM to predict tire forces for use in vehicle mobility and traction performance simulations. Power and energy required to deform the terrain will also be presented with the simulation results, which allows the prediction of the extra power required by a vehicle traveling on off-road, deformable soil.
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ASME 2012 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference
August 12–15, 2012
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Conference Sponsors:
- Design Engineering Division
- Computers and Information in Engineering Division
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978-0-7918-4505-9
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A Physics-Based Terrain Model for Off-Road Vehicle Simulations
Justin Madsen,
Justin Madsen
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
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Paul Ayers,
Paul Ayers
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
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Alexander Reid,
Alexander Reid
US Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC), Warren, MI
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Andrew Seidl,
Andrew Seidl
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
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George Bozdech,
George Bozdech
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
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James O’Kins,
James O’Kins
US Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC), Warren, MI
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Dan Negrut
Dan Negrut
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
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Justin Madsen
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
Paul Ayers
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Alexander Reid
US Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC), Warren, MI
Andrew Seidl
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
George Bozdech
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
James O’Kins
US Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC), Warren, MI
Dan Negrut
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
Paper No:
DETC2012-70159, pp. 21-30; 10 pages
Published Online:
September 9, 2013
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Madsen, J, Ayers, P, Reid, A, Seidl, A, Bozdech, G, O’Kins, J, & Negrut, D. "A Physics-Based Terrain Model for Off-Road Vehicle Simulations." Proceedings of the ASME 2012 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. Volume 6: 1st Biennial International Conference on Dynamics for Design; 14th International Conference on Advanced Vehicle Technologies. Chicago, Illinois, USA. August 12–15, 2012. pp. 21-30. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2012-70159
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