Comparison between ISO 5008 and field whole body vibration tractor values

Submitted: 14 August 2012
Accepted: 14 August 2012
Published: 27 September 2012
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The exposure to whole body vibration (WBV) of tractor drivers during field operations is a problem that has never been solved. WBV values are quite difficult to predict because of the high number of variables, such as mass and geometry of the vehicle, forward speed, tire pressure, type of ground, operation cycle, and environmental factors. The use of an artificial track is useful to limit the variability of some field parameters, such as the path followed, fluctuations in speed, weather, temperature, and soil conditions. For comparative purposes, these variables need to be maintained as constant as possible in order to obtain the most useful data.
An analysis of the literature provoked the question: Is there a lower forward speed on artificial track that can generate the same vibration response on tractors working in the same field?
In this paper, we analyze the available literature and provide some WBV values and frequency analysis of acceleration measured on agricultural tractors traveling on an artificial test track and on different types of ground.

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Deboli, R., Calvo, A. and Preti, C. (2012) “Comparison between ISO 5008 and field whole body vibration tractor values”, Journal of Agricultural Engineering, 43(2), p. e8. doi: 10.4081/jae.2012.e8.