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A model of a caterpillar drive is formulated, by means of RecurDyn software. The interaction of the caterpillar track and the roller is analytically described. The influence of the caterpillar track on the vehicle’s vertical dynamics is simulated.
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Financial support was provided by a grant from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in 2018 (Practical Experience for Scientists and Educators, https:// www.daad.ru/ru/stipendien/nauchnye-stazhirovki/).
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Poddubnyi, V.I., Trächtler, A., Warkentin, A. et al. Model of a Triangular Caterpillar Drive and Analysis of Vertical Vehicle Dynamics. Russ. Engin. Res. 41, 198–201 (2021). https://doi.org/10.3103/S1068798X21030138
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