Field tests and theoretical analyses concerning the rolling resistance of a track-laying vehicle due to plastic deformation

Submerged vehicles, especially those with floating tanks, are subjected to rolling resistance due to soil under various vehicle operating conditions, soils, and external forces. It is desirable to obtain simple, general solutions for the peak contact pressure and rolling resistance due to plastic deformation. In this paper, these theoretical analyses for a track-laying vehicle are presented and related to tests on submerged sands.