A model for optimal selection of machinery sizes within the farm machinery system

Biosystems Engineering

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 13-28

  Søgaard, Henning T ^a   Sørensen, Claus G ^a  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

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EID: 4444361778     PISSN: 15375110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2004.05.004     Document Type: Article

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