A nonlinear 3D finite element analysis of the soil forces acting on a disk plow

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 115-124

  Abu Hamdeh, Nidal H ^a   Reeder, Randall C ^b  

^a Postal Code 21110 ^*  (Jordan)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disk angle; Finite element model; Plowing speed; Soil forces; Tillage

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC RESPONSE; DYNAMOMETERS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FORCE MEASUREMENT; NONLINEAR EQUATIONS; SAND;

SOIL FORCES; TILLAGE;

CLAY;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FORCE; PLOWING; TILLAGE;

EID: 0344515422     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-1987(03)00152-1     Document Type: Article

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