A simulation model of 2WD tractor performance

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 231-239

  Kolator, B ^a   Bialobrzewski I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARMIA AND MAZURY IN OLSZTYN   (Poland)

Author keywords

Overall efficiency; Simulation model; Tractor

Indexed keywords

CONTROL SIGNAL; DEVELOPED MODEL; FUEL INJECTORS; LOSS OF ENERGY; MACHINE OPERATION; OPTIMAL PARAMETER; OVERALL EFFICIENCY; PERFORMANCE INDICATORS; SIMULATION MODEL; SOIL PRODUCTIVITY; SPECIFIC FUEL CONSUMPTION; TOTAL TRANSMISSION; TRACTIVE EFFICIENCY; TRACTIVE FORCE; TRACTOR; TRACTOR PERFORMANCE;

BENCHMARKING; GEOLOGIC MODELS; TRACTORS (AGRICULTURAL); TRACTORS (TRUCK);

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FUEL CONSUMPTION; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SOIL TYPE;

EID: 79955976937     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compag.2011.02.002     Document Type: Article

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