FIELD: transport.
SUBSTANCE: proposed vehicle drive comprises elastic cylindrical sealed air-filled toroid, closed endless element coupled with traction drive and arranged at toroid center, and twin caterpillar chain secured at toroid working surface. Said closed endless element is composed of air-filled resilient sleeve. Endless element cross-section is increased by 2-5% ahead of the point of contact of endless element with toroid central part due to air extrusion from said contact zone.
EFFECT: higher efficiency.
1 dwg
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