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Innovative Solution for Stabilizing the Tiller on Sloping Land by Using a Counter Weight With a Water Tank

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The paper proposes an innovative solution to improve the stability of motor cultivators used in agricultural work on sloping land, by introducing a mobile counterweight, consisting of a water tank mounted upstream. The concept aims to reduce the risk of lateral overturning and improve traction by changing the position of the center of gravity depending on the slope of the land. The study includes a detailed mechanical analysis of the influence of the mass and position of the tank on the stability moments, correlated with simulations regarding the distribution of ground pressure and wheel adhesion. The proposed solution is flexible, environmentally friendly, easy to implement and contributes to increasing the safety of operating motor cultivators in difficult terrain conditions. Thus, the accessibility of sloping land by motor cultivators is increased, with the final result being the increase in the agricultural area of Romania that can be worked mechanized.

Source: DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)

Authors: Iulian DRENEA, Sorin-Stefan BIRIS, Adrian IOSIF, Vladut Valentin

Institutions: Universitatea Națională de Știință și Tehnologie Politehnica București, The National Institute of Research – Development for Machines and Installations Designed for Agriculture and Food Industry

Language: English

Topic: Soil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics

Subfield: Civil and Structural Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Zero hunger, Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7125091665

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