Modeling and Dynamic Characteristics of Tracked Vehicle Equipped with Symmetrical Suspensions Based on Multi-Body Dynamics and Discrete Element Coupling Method

For improving the adaptability of a tracked vehicle equipped with a symmetrical suspension system on complex hilly terrain, based on the coupling method of multi-body dynamics (MBD) and discrete element method (DEM), an MBD-DEM coupling model was built and verified to explore its dynamic behaviors o...

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Main Authors: Jing Tao, Zhiyuan Deng, Xiuquan Cao, Guangzhong Hu, Ping Wang
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Ping Wang
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Ping Wang
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description For improving the adaptability of a tracked vehicle equipped with a symmetrical suspension system on complex hilly terrain, based on the coupling method of multi-body dynamics (MBD) and discrete element method (DEM), an MBD-DEM coupling model was built and verified to explore its dynamic behaviors on soil. Firstly, according to the basic parameters of the tracked vehicle equipped with a symmetrical suspension system, a corresponding MBD model was built in Recurdyn V9R4 software. Based on the Euler–Lagrange method, the mathematical structure of the symmetrical suspension system was analyzed, and a corresponding mathematical simulation model was built in Matlab2016/Simulink to verify the MBD model. Secondly, based on the DEM theory and the parameter of the soil in a hilly area, a granular pavement model was built. Then, based on the coupling method of MBD and DEM, the corresponding MBD-DEM coupling model was built. Finally, using the MBD-DEM coupling model, the dynamic behaviors of the tracked vehicle equipped with a symmetrical suspension system under horizontal condition, the climbing condition and the obstacle crossing condition were obtained and discussed. The study results show that the proposed MBD-DEM coupling model could be used effectively to analyze the dynamic characteristics of the tracked vehicle. In addition, according to the analysis of the dynamic characteristics of the proposed tracked vehicle, the tracked vehicle equipped with a symmetrical suspension presents good adaptabilities under various working conditions.
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spelling doaj-art-bd2a92011dfb44c2bb5b448e3048426b2025-08-20T02:26:45ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172024-11-0114221061810.3390/app142210618Modeling and Dynamic Characteristics of Tracked Vehicle Equipped with Symmetrical Suspensions Based on Multi-Body Dynamics and Discrete Element Coupling MethodJing Tao0Zhiyuan Deng1Xiuquan Cao2Guangzhong Hu3Ping Wang4School of Mechanical Engineering, Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, Yibin 644000, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, Yibin 644000, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, Yibin 644000, ChinaKey Laboratory of Intelligent Manufacturing of Construction Machinery, Hefei 230009, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, Yibin 644000, ChinaFor improving the adaptability of a tracked vehicle equipped with a symmetrical suspension system on complex hilly terrain, based on the coupling method of multi-body dynamics (MBD) and discrete element method (DEM), an MBD-DEM coupling model was built and verified to explore its dynamic behaviors on soil. Firstly, according to the basic parameters of the tracked vehicle equipped with a symmetrical suspension system, a corresponding MBD model was built in Recurdyn V9R4 software. Based on the Euler–Lagrange method, the mathematical structure of the symmetrical suspension system was analyzed, and a corresponding mathematical simulation model was built in Matlab2016/Simulink to verify the MBD model. Secondly, based on the DEM theory and the parameter of the soil in a hilly area, a granular pavement model was built. Then, based on the coupling method of MBD and DEM, the corresponding MBD-DEM coupling model was built. Finally, using the MBD-DEM coupling model, the dynamic behaviors of the tracked vehicle equipped with a symmetrical suspension system under horizontal condition, the climbing condition and the obstacle crossing condition were obtained and discussed. The study results show that the proposed MBD-DEM coupling model could be used effectively to analyze the dynamic characteristics of the tracked vehicle. In addition, according to the analysis of the dynamic characteristics of the proposed tracked vehicle, the tracked vehicle equipped with a symmetrical suspension presents good adaptabilities under various working conditions.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/22/10618symmetrical suspensionMBD-DEM couplingthe Euler–Lagrange methoddiscrete element methoddynamic characteristics
spellingShingle Jing Tao
Zhiyuan Deng
Xiuquan Cao
Guangzhong Hu
Ping Wang
Modeling and Dynamic Characteristics of Tracked Vehicle Equipped with Symmetrical Suspensions Based on Multi-Body Dynamics and Discrete Element Coupling Method
Applied Sciences
symmetrical suspension
MBD-DEM coupling
the Euler–Lagrange method
discrete element method
dynamic characteristics
title Modeling and Dynamic Characteristics of Tracked Vehicle Equipped with Symmetrical Suspensions Based on Multi-Body Dynamics and Discrete Element Coupling Method
title_full Modeling and Dynamic Characteristics of Tracked Vehicle Equipped with Symmetrical Suspensions Based on Multi-Body Dynamics and Discrete Element Coupling Method
title_fullStr Modeling and Dynamic Characteristics of Tracked Vehicle Equipped with Symmetrical Suspensions Based on Multi-Body Dynamics and Discrete Element Coupling Method
title_full_unstemmed Modeling and Dynamic Characteristics of Tracked Vehicle Equipped with Symmetrical Suspensions Based on Multi-Body Dynamics and Discrete Element Coupling Method
title_short Modeling and Dynamic Characteristics of Tracked Vehicle Equipped with Symmetrical Suspensions Based on Multi-Body Dynamics and Discrete Element Coupling Method
title_sort modeling and dynamic characteristics of tracked vehicle equipped with symmetrical suspensions based on multi body dynamics and discrete element coupling method
topic symmetrical suspension
MBD-DEM coupling
the Euler–Lagrange method
discrete element method
dynamic characteristics
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/22/10618
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