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An In-Field Transport System for High-Value Crops
Technical Paper
1999-01-2831
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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A prototype in-field transport system for high-value crops was designed and built. This system carries a semi-trailer upon two rubber-tracked undercarriages. A mechanism was designed for timely assembly and disassembly of the system. A set of field experiments was conducted to compare the sinkage, motion resistance, and drawbar forces of the rubber-track versus the current pneumatic-tire system. Increased flotation was observed with the prototype system. The motion resistance of the track system was less than or greater than that of the pneumatic-tire system depending on the soil condition. The prototype met performance objectives during assembly, operation, and disassembly of the system.
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Winger, M., Ess, D., and Gibson, H., "An In-Field Transport System for High-Value Crops," SAE Technical Paper 1999-01-2831, 1999, https://doi.org/10.4271/1999-01-2831.Also In
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