Abstract
In this study, the effect of change in height of a so-called variable configuration of a continuous tracked bogie system on ride comfort performance is investigated. To this end, constraint equations among different vehicle parts are derived recursively, and equations of motion are formulated according to the Newton–Euler equations using the embedding technique. Besides, to model the track as a closed-loop chain, the penalty method has been used instead of loop-closure equations. To mathematically model the contact between tracks, wheels, and the terrain, the continuous contact force model has been employed. To validate the mathematical model, the vehicle dynamic behavior is simulated by the Runge–Kutta method in MATLAB software and compared with those obtained from the identical model, built in RecurDyn software, and the results show good agreement. Moreover, the vibrational behavior of the tracked vehicle is investigated using two different vehicle configurations. This reveals that an increase in vehicle height does not change the vehicle vibrational frequencies. However, it increases the vehicle vibration amplitude and the energy absorbed by the vehicle components and decreases the ride comfort.
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