An experimental study on the impact of the rear track width on the stability of agricultural tractors using a test bench

Journal of Terramechanics

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 319-323

  Gravalos, I ^a   Gialamas, T ^a   Loutridis, S ^a   Moshou, D ^b   Kateris, D ^b   Xyradakis, P ^a   Tsiropoulos, Z ^a  

^a TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF LARISSA   (Greece)

^b ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Agricultural tractor; Overturning; Rear width; Stability; Vehicle

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; OVERTURNING; REAR WIDTH; ROLL ANGLE; SIDE SLOPE; STATIC LIMITS; STATIC LOADS; TEST BENCHES; TRACK WIDTH;

AUTOMOBILE TESTING; TRACTORS (TRUCK); VEHICLES; WHEELS;

TRACTORS (AGRICULTURAL);

EID: 80051796349     PISSN: 00224898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jterra.2011.04.003     Document Type: Article

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