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Effect of speed upon the draft, on trailed disk plow, in soil of sand textural class

The present work was made with the purpose of studying the effect of speed increase on the values of draft. It was used a trailed disk plow. For the draft measurement it was used a coupling device in the drawbar, where it was inserted an electromechanical dynamometer PIAB. The tests were carried on field conditions, in soil of sand textural class. Four speed were used: 2,86 km/h, 3,61 km/h, 4,74 km/h and 6,64 km/h. Under test conditions, one equation was determined: K = 2,64 v + 62,88, were K = mean specific force and v = speed.


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