Optimizing ploughing performance: The role of traction-control cylinder pressure on tractor wheel load

This paper examines the impact of pressure change in the Traction-Control cylinder of a six-furrow semi-mounted reversible plough's on the vertical load distribution among the tractor's wheels. The study's findings indicate that increasing the pressure in the Traction-Control cylinder...

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Main Authors: Jiří Čupera, Petr Porteš, František Bauer, Adam Polcar, Martin Fajman, Jan Henzl
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666154324005520
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Petr Porteš
František Bauer
Adam Polcar
Martin Fajman
Jan Henzl
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description This paper examines the impact of pressure change in the Traction-Control cylinder of a six-furrow semi-mounted reversible plough's on the vertical load distribution among the tractor's wheels. The study's findings indicate that increasing the pressure in the Traction-Control cylinder leads to a more balanced vertical load on the rear wheels of the tractor. This balance is achieved by transferring a portion of the plough's weight to the tractor's rear axle. The combined effect of the plough's weight, the vertical force exerted by its support wheel, and the ploughing forces creates a moment that equalizes the load between the in-furrow and on-land wheels. Adjusting the Traction-Control cylinder pressure significantly altered the lateral rear wheel load distribution, shifting the ratio from 60.8/39.2 to 51/49. Additionally, the Traction-Control cylinder's positive impact on fuel consumption and the overall performance of the ploughing set was demonstrated.
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spelling doaj-art-bd8f096a293348e68da604dcaa341fb32024-12-16T05:38:10ZengElsevierJournal of Agriculture and Food Research2666-15432024-12-0118101515Optimizing ploughing performance: The role of traction-control cylinder pressure on tractor wheel loadJiří Čupera0Petr Porteš1František Bauer2Adam Polcar3Martin Fajman4Jan Henzl5Department of Technology and Automobile Transport, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1665/1, Brno, 613 00, Czech RepublicInstitute of Automotive Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Technická 2896/2, Brno, 616 69, Czech Republic; Corresponding author.Department of Technology and Automobile Transport, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1665/1, Brno, 613 00, Czech RepublicDepartment of Technology and Automobile Transport, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1665/1, Brno, 613 00, Czech RepublicDepartment of Technology and Automobile Transport, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1665/1, Brno, 613 00, Czech RepublicDepartment of Technology and Automobile Transport, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1665/1, Brno, 613 00, Czech RepublicThis paper examines the impact of pressure change in the Traction-Control cylinder of a six-furrow semi-mounted reversible plough's on the vertical load distribution among the tractor's wheels. The study's findings indicate that increasing the pressure in the Traction-Control cylinder leads to a more balanced vertical load on the rear wheels of the tractor. This balance is achieved by transferring a portion of the plough's weight to the tractor's rear axle. The combined effect of the plough's weight, the vertical force exerted by its support wheel, and the ploughing forces creates a moment that equalizes the load between the in-furrow and on-land wheels. Adjusting the Traction-Control cylinder pressure significantly altered the lateral rear wheel load distribution, shifting the ratio from 60.8/39.2 to 51/49. Additionally, the Traction-Control cylinder's positive impact on fuel consumption and the overall performance of the ploughing set was demonstrated.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666154324005520Semi-mounted ploughWheel loadTractor three-point hitchSpecific fuel consumptionSpecific performance
spellingShingle Jiří Čupera
Petr Porteš
František Bauer
Adam Polcar
Martin Fajman
Jan Henzl
Optimizing ploughing performance: The role of traction-control cylinder pressure on tractor wheel load
Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
Semi-mounted plough
Wheel load
Tractor three-point hitch
Specific fuel consumption
Specific performance
title Optimizing ploughing performance: The role of traction-control cylinder pressure on tractor wheel load
title_full Optimizing ploughing performance: The role of traction-control cylinder pressure on tractor wheel load
title_fullStr Optimizing ploughing performance: The role of traction-control cylinder pressure on tractor wheel load
title_full_unstemmed Optimizing ploughing performance: The role of traction-control cylinder pressure on tractor wheel load
title_short Optimizing ploughing performance: The role of traction-control cylinder pressure on tractor wheel load
title_sort optimizing ploughing performance the role of traction control cylinder pressure on tractor wheel load
topic Semi-mounted plough
Wheel load
Tractor three-point hitch
Specific fuel consumption
Specific performance
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666154324005520
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