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Ballast Optimization

Ballast Optimization is a methodological framework within drawbar performance analysis that systematically determines the optimal distribution and magnitude of ballast weight on agricultural tractors to maximize tractive efficiency and minimize soil compaction, distinguishing it from general ballasting practices by its reliance on empirical or computational models to achieve performance-specific objectives.

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120

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44

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2017–2026

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A study into the use of crumb rubber in railway ballast

Miguel Sol-Sánchez, Nick Thom, Fernando Moreno-Navarro et al. · Construction and Building Materials · 2014 · 171 citations · Full text

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Mitigating ballast degradation with under-sleeper rubber pads: Experimental and numerical perspectives

Trung Ngo, Buddhima Indraratna · Computers and Geotechnics · 2020 · 59 citations

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Improvement of railway ballast maintenance approach, incorporating ballast geometry and fouling conditions

Javad Sadeghi, M.E. Motieyan-Najar, Jabbar Ali Zakeri et al. · Journal of Applied Geophysics · 2018 · 59 citations

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Radial Mode Piezoelectric Transformer Design for Fluorescent Lamp Ballast Applications

E. Baker, Weixing Huang, D.Y. Chen et al. · IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics · 2005 · 50 citations

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Computer simulation of ballast management for agricultural tractors

P.K. Pranav, K.P. Pandey · Journal of Terramechanics · 2008 · 45 citations

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Authors

120

  1. JS
    Javad Sadeghi

    Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran

    3 publications · 96 citations

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  2. JA
    Jabbar Ali Zakeri

    Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran

    3 publications · 96 citations

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  3. JZ
    Jianmin Zhao

    University of Birmingham, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 80 citations

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  4. GP
    Gerald P. Raymond

    Queen's University, Canada

    2 publications · 42 citations

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  5. DC
    D.Y. Chen

    Virginia Tech, United States

    2 publications · 73 citations

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Institutions

44

  1. Beijing Jiaotong University

    Beijing, China

    3 h-index

    13 publications

    245 citations

  2. University of Nottingham

    Nottingham, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    469 citations

  3. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

    Kharagpur, India

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    66 citations

  4. University of Wollongong

    Wollongong, Australia

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    140 citations

  5. University of Birmingham

    Birmingham, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    122 citations

  6. University of Technology Sydney

    Sydney, Australia

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    60 citations

  7. National Taiwan University

    Taipei, Taiwan

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    73 citations

  8. Iran University of Science and Technology

    Tehran, Iran

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    281 citations

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  1. Construction and Building Materials

    3 publications · 219 citations

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  4. Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology

    1 publications · 20 citations

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  5. Transactions of the ASAE

    1 publications · 20 citations

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