Personal rapid transit vehicle with polyurethane wheels – modelling and simulation issues
Journal Title: Archives of Transport - Year 2013, Vol 27, Issue 3
Abstract
The article focuses special attention to the dynamic response of wheels – track interaction in Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) vehicle’s application. The main issue is the wheels/ track contact model for polyurethane treaded wheels. The contact model has been defined using the available UA-Tire analytical model (University of Arizona Tire Model) initially worked out in the paper [1], The model is available in ADAMS simulation environment. To obtain the necessary parameters a simulation model in FEM environment as well as the polyurethane treaded wheels have been constructed. The model has undergone quasistatic load tests in order to find indispensable characteristics. The paper includes the description of simulation model of the PRT vehicle and presents selected outcomes of kinematic and dynamic analyses.<br/><br/>
Authors and Affiliations
Włodzimierz Choromański, Jerzy Kowara
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