Evaluation of Existing Unmanned Ground Vehicles Construction and Basic Preconditions for their Design
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https://doi.org/10.3849/aimt.01723Keywords:
preconditions for the vehicle design, unmanned ground vehicleAbstract
This article deals with an approach to the development of construction of an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) carrying weapon station where a weapon up to 12.7 mm caliber is mounted. In the first part, main preconditions for vehicle design are introduced. They are based on basic requirements for this type of vehicle. In the second part, there is an overview of recently used UGVs designed for weapon mounting or those that could be modified. There are parameters stated for each vehicle, including the description and the resulting positive and negative properties. In the last part, there are suggestions how to select the type of chassis construction and how to determine the necessary dimensions of the vehicle frame in terms of vehicle stability.
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