The effect of tyres and a rubber track at high axle loads on soil compaction, Part 1: Single axle-studies

Biosystems Engineering

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 115-126

  Ansorge, D ^a   Godwin, R J ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY; AXLES; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; SOILS; TALC;

GROUND DRIVE SYSTEMS; HARVESTING EQUIPMENT; SELF-PROPELLED WHEELS; SOIL DENSITY;

TRACTION (FRICTION);

EID: 34548395385     PISSN: 15375110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2007.06.005     Document Type: Article

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