A methodology for measuring the effects of transient loads on the fuel efficiency of agricultural tractors

Applied Engineering in Agriculture

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 251-257

  Hansson, P A ^a   Lindgren, M ^a   Nordin, M ^b   Pettersson, O ^b  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b Swedish Board of Agriculture   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Agricultural tractors; Engine emissions; Fuel efficiency; Transient loads

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; CALCULATIONS; FUEL CONSUMPTION; FUEL ECONOMY; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; LOADS (FORCES); SENSORS; SMOKE; SPATIAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; STRAIN GAGES; TRANSDUCERS;

AGRICULTURAL TRACTOR ENGINES; ENGINE SPEED SENSORS; FUEL EFFICIENCY; STRAIN GAUGE TRANSDUCERS; TRANSIENT LOADS;

TRACTORS (AGRICULTURAL);

EID: 0041693768     PISSN: 08838542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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