Table of Contents

1. Introduction: General; Mechanics of Soft Terrain; Mechanics of Snow Covered Terrain 2. Rigid Wheel Systems: At Rest; At Driving State; At Braking State; Simulation Analysis 3. Flexible-Tire Wheel Systems: Tire Structure; Static Mechanical Properties; Kinematic Equations of a Wheel; Cornering Characteristics; Distribution of Contact Pressure 4. Terrain-Track System Constants: Track Plate Loading Test; Track Plate Traction Test; Some Experimental Results 5. Land Locomotion Mechanics for a Rigid-Track Vehicle: Rest State Analysis; Driving State Analysis; Braking State Analysis; Experimental Validation; Analytical Example 6. Land Locomotion Mechanics of Flexible-Track Vehicles: Force System and Energy Equilibrium Analysis; Flexible Deformation of a Track Belt; Simulation Analysis; Theory of Steering Motion; Some Experimental Study Results; Analytical Example Index