2017,    N 4 (30)    

PROCESSES AND MACHINES OF AGROENGINEERING SYSTEMS

Shchitov S., Sennikova N., Sennikov V.

The performance of tractor-transport units when changing the coupling weight and the point of the trailer in nonlinear motion

The present article deals with the issue of improving performance of tractor – transport units due to the redistribution of hitch weight when turning.

Keywords: TRACTOR-TRANSPORT UNIT, PERFORMANCE, SLIPPING, THE TANGENTIAL THRUST FORCE, THE COUPLING WEIGHT, THE POINT OF THE TRAILER TRACTION, CURVILINEAR MOTION