TRACTION CHARACTERISTICS OF LUGGED TIRES

The lug design factors affecting the traction force of tires are tested in a sandy loam soil. The lug length, angle, width and lug cross-sectional area are varied along with different normal loads and variable slip speeds in order to identify lug design for the best traction force. The soil reaction on rectangular tire lugs is analyzed by a mechanical model of three dimensional soil failure.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the ASAE Winter Meeting held in Chicago, Illinois, December 14-17, 1976.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Agricultural Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Ali, O S
  • McKyes, E
• Publication Date: 1976-12

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 20 p.
• Serial:
  • ASAE Transactions
  • Publisher: American Society of Agricultural Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Failure; Loam; Lugs; Mathematical models; Sandy soils; Tires; Traction; Vehicles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Models; Soil factors
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00163412
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: ASAE 76-1518
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 23 1977 12:00AM