# Research on Adhesion Performance of Track Monomer with Bionic Structure

## TL;DR

Researchers designed a track monomer with a bionic structure inspired by goats to improve adhesion performance on rough terrain.

## Contribution

A novel bionic track monomer design inspired by goat spine mechanics is proposed to enhance adhesion performance.

## Key findings

- Adding bionic curves to the track monomer's contact surface significantly improves adhesion performance.
- The optimal bionic structure increased adhesion by 19.22 N compared to an ordinary structure in soil tank tests.
- The bionic design with a single curve on the full contact surface showed the best adhesion performance.

## Abstract

Goats can walk freely and flexibly in complex environments such as concave and convex or soft ground. And their flexible spine has functions such as adjusting balance and providing auxiliary power during movement, while the limbs only have support functions. The spine has an adjustable and decisive role in the pressure on the sole of the hoof of the goat. Therefore, the goat spine was taken as the bionic prototype, the three-dimensional force distribution of the goat body space was analyzed, and the optimal spinal space curve was explored, combined with the goat gait cycle. Based on the study of spinal curve arrangement and placement, the spinal curve was stretched along the grouser length direction. The soil contact surface structure of the track monomer was constructed based on functional simulation. And the bionic structure of the track monomer with superior adhesion performance was explored. The results of simulation analysis and soil tank test both showed that the attachment performance of bionic structure was better than that of an ordinary structure. It showed that adding bionic curves to the contact surface of the track monomer could significantly improve the adhesion performance, and the bionic structure with a single bionic curve arranged on the complete contact surface of the track monomer had the best adhesion performance. Moreover, the adhesion of the optimal track monomer bionic structure was increased by 19.22 N compared with an ordinary structure in the soil tank test, which verified the superiority of the track monomer bionic structure design. It provides a new method and a new idea for improving the adhesion performance of tracked vehicle in hilly areas.