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Abstract. The drive system in tracked vehicles has to accomplish tasks
which go far beyond the usual requirement of wheeled vehicles.
Besides forward and backward propulsion and other tasks, it also
assumes the safety-related functions of braking and steering. New studies
investigating electrical transmission systems were started a few years ago.
One result of this work was the development of the
RENK Electro-Mechanical Transmission (EMT). This transmission belongs to the category
of electric drives and offers specific advantages. Because of its
few mechanical parts the EMT provides significant reductions in the
power requirements of the electric motors and corresponding power electronics
compared with 'purely' electric sprocket drive systems. This paper describes
the basic ideas and the technology of the electro-mechanical transmission
RENK EMT for future tracked vehicles.
Related topics:
armoured vehicle design, transmission, tracked vehicles, mobility
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