3212 Effects of Bogie Mechanism on the Suspension Load of Crawler-Type Construction Machine : in Traveling on Firm Grounds with Continuous Bumps

In crawler-type construction machines, flexible suspension system like bogie mechanism type suspension is used to reduce and disperse the load acting on the running gear and to absorb the vibration from uneven ground. However, the quantitative effects of the bogie are not so clear. In this paper, by using a modeling and simulation method for crawler-type construction machine with bogie mechanism, which is constructed by authors, in traveling on firm grounds with continuous bumps, representative simulation cases to analyze the dynamic behavior were conducted. Then K-type and X-type bogie as flexible suspension and locked K-type and X-type bogie as rigid suspension were selected. In two bump pitch cases, effects of the bogie mechanism introduction and the bogie type on the dynamic suspension load were shown quantitatively and discussed.