Estimation of power consumption of the main engine of a seaworthy vehicle on air-supported tracks

The comprehensive development of the Far Eastern and Arctic coasts of Russia requires the development of all types of transport. One of the promising types is seaworthy vehicles on air-supported tracks. This type of transport has a minimal impact on the tundra soil, which is easily destroyed in the summer. The load-bearing capacity of this type of seaworthy all-terrain vehicles can reach 150 tons. The design of the air-supported tracks includes a high-strength endless elastic belt with low-pressure pneumatic tiles mounted on the outer surface. An air cushion is used instead of a mechanical suspension system. The use of low-pressure pneumatic tiles provides a large area of the "contact patch" with the soil, which allows moving along its surface without damaging the tundra turf. An important task in developing this type of transport is the design of the power plant. The results of serial full-scale experiments and analytical dependencies were used to estimate the required power of the power plant. This article is about to mathematical modeling and the results of determining power consumption during the co-directed movement of water and the caterpillar surface in contact with it.