Evaluation of the Differential Drive of the Twin Wheels of a Mining Dump Truck when Turning

Abstract

The focus of this paper is on the study of loading parameters of the mining dump truck drive wheels with twin wheels based on the computer simulation. A comparative assessment of the loading of the wheels’ electric drive is given for the design with and without cross-axle differential on the twin wheels. The expediency of using the cross-axle differential on the twin wheels, which reduces the required power and loadings, as well as slip, is shown. Computer simulation is performed using the ADAMS program.

Keywords

• mining dump truck
• dynamic model
• cross-axle differential
• twin wheel
• tire slippage
• computer simulation
• adams