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Effect of Fundamental Specification of Tractor On The Tractive Performance On Soft Paddy Field
Effect of Fundamental Specification of Tractor On The Tractive Performance On Soft Paddy Field
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Rr : Rear axle load (percent of
Fig. 1. Effect of front and rear wheel axle load total weight)
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When the front and rear axle load ratio is
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as the travelling resistance of front wheel
is small and thrust of rear wheel is large.
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possible, provided the steering stability is
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As well known, the heavier the tractor, the
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However, lighter tractor shows better per-
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The driving force increases in proportion to
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the driving axle load, but travelling resist-
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Percentage of rear axle load(%) weight especially on soft wet soil. Con-
Fig. 2. Percentage of rear axle load vs. maximum sequently, drawbar pull is less when the
drawbar pull tractor is heavy.
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