Transactions of the ASAE · 1993 · 20 citations · 0 references
AgricultureAgricultural EngineeringSoil SciencesSoil ManagementSoil MechanicsSoil ScienceTillage EquipmentTillage ManagementTillage SystemsEnergy Use In TillageFrictionPower Requirement EstimationRotary TillageRotary TillersSaturated Soil BehaviorSoil Metal RetentionTiller Production
A mathematical model for predicting the power requirement of a rotary tiller in saturated soil has been developed. The model assumes that power required by a rotary tiller is used for cutting the soil, throwing the cut soil slices by centrifugal action of the tines, overcoming soil-metal friction, soil-soil sliding friction, and overcoming parasitic forces.