ANALYSIS OF THE BASIC PROPERTY OF DIFFERENTIALS AS A FACTOR OF DYNAMIC QUALITIES OF WHEELED CARS
The article is devoted to the study of the basic property of a differential vehicle with a wheel formula 4×2. The mode of operation of the vehicle differential is considered taking into account the application of the evaluation criteria developed by the authors of the system. The efficiency of the differential mechanism is characterized by the efficiency factor and efficiency of the locking. Taking into account the mode of operation of the differential of the vehicle on surfaces with different unsuitability, the authors propose a refined algorithm for evaluating the performance of the differential during operation of the machine. Based on the change in the differential lock-up coefficient, the limiting conditions for passability are defined, which are characterized by the degree of use of the traction characteristics of the machine on a particular bearing surface.