Effect of Test Method on Winter Traction Measurements

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-1994

Department

Keweenaw Research Center

Abstract

Traction on winter surfaces was measured using three instrumented vehicles, each designed to measure traction for a different purpose: vehicle mobility research (CRREL instrumented vehicle), commercial tire testing (Uniroyal-Goodrich traction tester), and airport runway safety (Saab friction tester). The traction measured with each method is comparable but there are systematic differences due to the effects of the surface materials and test and analysis techniques. This comparison serves as the basis for collaboration between the various traction testing communities and illustrates the need for well documented, standard test and analysis procedures for traction testing and evaluation.

Publisher's Statement

© 1994

Publication Title

Journal of Terramechanics

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