12. Mobile Aerial Ropeways Based on Autonomous Self-propelled Chassis: Layout of Technological Equipment

Single-span ropeways based on autonomous self-propelled wheeled chassis of high load capacity and cross-country capability are a promising type of mobile transport and overloading equipment for the rapid creation of logistics infrastructure for the sustainable development of hard-to-reach areas with complex natural terrain. They can also be effectively used for rapid deployment during transport operations in the foci of natural or man-made disasters. The chapter presents mathematical models and calculation methods that make it possible to perform the optimal layout of the main technological equipment on the bearing frame of wheeled chassis and ensure the selection of such optimal characteristics of the location of the end tower in the transport position, in which for self-propelled units, when they are moved to the place of operation, regulatory restrictions on the overall dimensions of vehicles for highways are observed. The methods of designing and calculating the placement of key elements of promising design options for the mechanism of installation and fixation of the end tower in its extreme positions on the wheeled chassis are also presented. The chapter will be of interest to researchers and production specialists in the field of design and operation of transport rope systems.