An Engineering Review of the Farm Tractor’s Evolution to a Dominant Design
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This article explains the origin and performance merits of the conventional farm tractor design, which has endured largely unchanged since the 1940’s. The article covers two main themes: first the historical context and external pressures that directed the farm tractor’s design evolution; and then an analysis on why the tractor’s proportions and force applications points are conducive to good performance. The conventional tractor’s weight distribution, wheel proportions, farming implement attachment, and frame construction are discussed.
Date issued
2018-08Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Global Engineering and Research LaboratoryJournal
Volume 2B: 44th Design Automation Conference
Publisher
ASME International
Citation
Díaz Lankenau, Guillermo F. and Winter, Amos G. 2018. "An Engineering Review of the Farm Tractor’s Evolution to a Dominant Design." Volume 2B: 44th Design Automation Conference.
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