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Appendix<br />

to the plate sinkage equation of Eq. 4 with an n-factor of 1). Additionally the following<br />

Bernstein equation is included, too:<br />

6*<br />

W<br />

z �<br />

5*<br />

r * b * k *<br />

D<br />

Eq. 9<br />

whereby r is the number of rollers in the track unit and D is equal to the diameter of the<br />

largest roller of the track unit.<br />

Table 9: Measured and predicted track sinkages using different approaches<br />

Unit / Belt Slag Plate (Eq. 4) (mm) Track (Eq. 8) (mm) Bernstein (Eq. 9) (mm) Measured Sinkage (mm)<br />

Stocks/0.05 0.2 80 51 55<br />

Stocks/0.02 No Slag 64 No Slag<br />

PTS/0.05 0.2 102 58 85<br />

PTS/0.02 No Slag 79 No Slag<br />

Westtrack/0.05 0.1 70 36 55<br />

Westtrack/0.02 No Slag 57 No Slag<br />

TerraTrac/0.05 0.15 77 29 55<br />

TerraTrac/0.02 No Slag 62 No Slag<br />

According to Table 9 the general plate sinkage equation would predict sinkages too small.<br />

The track equation assuming a slag of 0.02 estimates sinkage too high in a range of 2 – 9 mm<br />

depending on the unit except for PTS whereby sinkage would be underestimated. This is<br />

sensible as it is the unit with the least belt tension. Consequently a track slag of 0.05 results in<br />

a sinkage prediction even larger and less appropriate except possibly for the PTS. The<br />

Bernstein equation significantly underestimates sinkage except for the Stocks. Thus in general<br />

the track equation (Eq. 8) predicts sinkage most accurately. Unfortunately true track slag has<br />

not been measured during the experiments and therefore no further calibration/adjustment can<br />

be made.<br />

Ph.D. Thesis Dirk Ansorge (2007)<br />

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