Bulldozer/Research Development

=Overview= Research pertaining to the Bulldozer.

=Industry Standards= _______________________________________ Well designed bulldozers develop a tractive force of 80-90% of their weight under favorable soil conditions. Tractive force minus force needed for bulldozers rolling resistance gives drawbar pull. Bastelmike 20.1.2012
 * Caterpillar D3 - 30,000 lb, 63 hp - drawbar power?

=6 Way Blade Design=

=Motor Coupling= This table indicates that 100-20 double roller chain coupling can accommodate 77,000+ inch pounds of force, or about 5000 pounds of force at a 15 inch diameter of a bulldozer wheel. This indicates 20,000 pounds of pushing force in 4 wheel drive configuration - as a scaling of the LifeTrac design strategy.
 * http://ustsubaki.com/pdf/brochures/L10794_coupling.pdf
 * See also [wikipedia on roller chain https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Roller_chain]

=Research=

=See Also=
 * Earth Moving


 * Wikipedia:Bulldozer
 * How Things are Made: Bulldozer