Research Article
3D Finite Element Analysis of PWA-Oil Sand Terrain System Interaction
Table 1
Track pad dimensions and oil sand properties.
| | Each track belt length L (m) | 4–8 | | Each track belt width W (m) | 0.5–2 | | Each track contact area | L × W | | Mass density of oil sands ρ (kg/m3) | 1600 | | Yield stress (MPa) | ~0.1 | | Modulus of elasticity (MPa) | 10 | | Poisson’s ratio | 0.3 | | Strain hardening modulus (MPa) | ~0.1 | | Damping c (kPa s) | 10 | | Environmental temperature (°C) | 25 |
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