RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article
T1 The influence of tractor-seat height above the ground on lateral vibrations
A1 Gómez Gil, Jaime
A1 Gómez Gil, Francisco Javier
A1 Martin de Leon, Rebeca
K1 Tractor
K1 Vibration
K1 Whole-body vibration
K1 Comfort
K1 Agriculture
K1 Means of a geometrical
K1 33 Ciencias Tecnológicas
K1 1204 Geometría
AB Farmers experience whole-body vibrations when they drive tractors. Among the various factors that influence the vibrations to which the driver is exposed are terrain roughness, tractor speed, tire type and pressure, rear axle width, and tractor seat height above the ground. In this paper the influence of tractor seat height above the ground on the lateral vibrations to which the tractor driver is exposed is studied by means of a geometrical and an experimental analysis. Both analyses show that: (i) lateral vibrations experienced by a tractor driver increase linearly with tractor-seat height above the ground; (ii) lateral vibrations to which the tractor driver is exposed can equal or exceed vertical vibrations; (iii) in medium-size tractors, a feasible 30 cm reduction in the height of the tractor seat, which represents only 15% of its current height, will reduce the lateral vibrations by around 20%; and (iv) vertical vibrations are scarcely influenced by tractor-seat height above the ground. The results suggest that manufacturers could increase the comfort of tractors by lowering tractor-seat height above the ground, which will reduce lateral vibrations.
PB MDPI
SN 1424-8220
YR 2014
FD 2014
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/57819
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/57819
LA eng
NO Sensors, 2014, vol. 14, n. 10, p. 19713-19730
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 12-sep-2024