LIMITED-SLIP DIFFERENTIAL AS A WINTER DRIVING TRACTION AID

THE CONVENTIONAL DIFFERENTIAL DIVIDES THE DRIVING FORCE EQUALLY TO BOTH REAR WHEELS. THE TOTAL DRIVING FORCE IS LIMITED BY THE WHEEL THAT HAS THE LEAST AMOUNT OF TRACTION. THEREFORE, IF ONE WHEEL IS ON ICE, SNOW OR MUD. IT WILL SPIN AND THE DRIVING FORCE IS LOST. LIMITED-SLIP DIFFERENTIALS DIRECT MORE OF THE DRIVING FORCE TO THE WHEEL WITH BETTER LIMITED-SLIP DIFFERENTIALS AND STUDDED TIRES ARE COMPLEMENTARY TO ONE ANOTHER. STUDDED TIRES INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF TRACTION AVAILABLE, AND LIMITED-SLIP DIFFERENTIALS ENABLE VEHICLES TO USE MORE OF THE TRACTION THAT IS AVAILABLE. THE PERFORMANCE OF THE LIMITED-SLIP DIFFERENTIAL IS GENERALLY INDEPENDENT OF THE DRIVER. IT DOES ITS JOB AUTOMATICALLY SO THAT NO SPECIAL ACTION IS REQUIRED EXCEPT REASONABLE CARE NOT TO ABUSE IT. (AUTHOR)

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• Authors:
  • Petring, F William
• Conference:
  • 52nd Annual Meeting of the Highway Research Board
  • Location: Washington District of Columbia, United States
  • Date: 1973-1-22 to 1973-1-26
• Publication Date: 1973

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: pp 34-37
• Monograph Title: Winter driving traction aids
• Serial:
  • Highway Research Record
  • Issue Number: 477
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Driving; Ice; Studded tires; Traction; Winter
• Uncontrolled Terms: Slippage
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00224621
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309022630
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jul 31 1974 12:00AM