VIBRATION DAMPING IN DRIVETRAINS AND UNDERCARRIAGE SYSTEMS OF TRACKED TRACTORS
- Authors: Godzhaev Z.A.1, Shekhovtsov V.V.2, Potapov P.V.2, Lyashenko M.V.2, Iskaliev A.I.2, Dolotov A.A2
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Affiliations:
- Federal Scientific Agroengineering Center VIM
- Volgograd State Technical University
- Section: Theory, designing, testing
- Submitted: 16.09.2024
- Accepted: 14.06.2025
- Published: 19.08.2025
- URL: https://journals.eco-vector.com/0321-4443/article/view/636113
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/0321-4443-636113
- ID: 636113
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Abstract
The article discusses the influence of damping on the dynamic loading of tracked tractor drivetrains and the under-carriage systems in operation. The approaches of foreign and domestic scientists on the possibility of calculating the damping properties of materials are analyzed, including the Maxwell theory of viscous resistance, the Kelvin-Voigt theory of viscous friction, the Boltzmann-Volterra theory of heredity and others, as well as the theories of domestic scientists Davidenkov N. N., Panovko Ya. G. and Sorokin E. S. on taking into account the role of microplastic de-formations in the mechanism of energy dissipation during vibrations. The influence of their dimensions, temperature and heat treatment methods on the damping abilities of material samples made from structural and special steels is considered. The results of assessing the damping abilities of structural elements, such as spline and key joints, ball and roller bearings, with structural damping are presented. Methods for the calculation of damping parameters in drivetrains, proposed by foreign and domestic authors, are considered. A classification of damping devices used in undercarriage systems and drivetrains of tracked vehicles is given. The design of typical schemes of passive and active dampers, which are used to reduce the dynamic loading of parts in suspension systems and in the machine drivetrain, is considered. The article describes the technical solution of an active adaptive damper, which is proposed and patented by the authors, and has high efficiency under dynamic impacts with a wide operational frequency spectrum and amplitude range.
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Zahid A. Godzhaev
Federal Scientific Agroengineering Center VIM
Email: fic51@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1665-3730
SPIN-code: 1892-8405
Dr. Sci. (Tech.), Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences; Deputy Director for Innovational and Implemental Activities
Russian Federation, MoscowViktor V. Shekhovtsov
Volgograd State Technical University
Email: shehovtsov@vstu.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5207-8972
SPIN-code: 1173-2370
Professor, Dr. Sci. (Tech.), Professor of the Technical Operation and Maintenance of Automobiles Department
Russian Federation, VolgogradPavel V. Potapov
Volgograd State Technical University
Author for correspondence.
Email: paulflinx@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6645-6033
SPIN-code: 7042-2560
Scopus Author ID: 56202170900
Cand. Sci. (Tech.), Associate Professor of the Technical Operation and Repair of Vehicles Department
Russian Federation, VolgogradMikhail V. Lyashenko
Volgograd State Technical University
Email: tslmv@vstu.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4502-2900
SPIN-code: 4291-3348
Professor, Dr. Sci. (Tech.), Professor of the Technical Operation and Maintenance of Automobiles Department
Russian Federation, VolgogradAzamat I. Iskaliev
Volgograd State Technical University
Email: ts@vstu.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4054-5481
SPIN-code: 2709-6602
Cand. Sci. (Tech.), Lecturer of the Heat Engineering and Hydraulic Department
Russian Federation, VolgogradAleksandr A Dolotov
Volgograd State Technical University
Email: dolotov_aleks@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6011-4064
SPIN-code: 9497-0686
к.т.н., доцент кафедры "Техническая эксплуатация и ремонт автомобилей"
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