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Re: Has 6 wheeled designs surpased tank treads
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Show me the math that shows tank treads have better pushing force (traction) than a wheeled design.
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Anyway I think we have established that the equations you use in physics are only part of the story because every single explanation I have seen for tank treads (and even some explanations for race car tires) use the surface are explanation.
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Leaving the obstacles out of the equation (stairs, ramps, etc.), why do certain vehicles have tank tread designs (tanks, excavators, snow mobiles, etc.)?
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Actually thats an easy question. I know the reason why snow mobiles have treads. It's because of the decrease in pressure upon the snow. It analogous to walking in snow with high heals to walkin in in snow shoes.
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Last edited by Adam Y. : 02-12-2004 at 21:08.
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