Matching tyre size to weight, speed and power available for maximizing pulling ability of agricultural tractors

Journal of Terramechanics

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 89-97

  Kumar Sharma, Ajay ^a   Pandey, K P ^b  

^a Department of Processing and Food Engineering   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AXLES; TIRES; TRACTION (FRICTION); VEHICLE WHEELS;

WEIGHT-TO-AXLE POWER RATIO;

TRACTORS (AGRICULTURAL);

EID: 0342527646     PISSN: 00224898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-4898(00)00013-6     Document Type: Article

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