Multibody model of fruit harvesting trucks: comparison with experimental data and rollover analysis

Stefano Melzi; Edoardo Sabbioni; Michele Vignati; Maurizio Cutini; Massimo Brambilla; Carlo Bisaglia; Eugenio Cavallo

doi:10.4081/jae.2018.755

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Multibody model of fruit harvesting trucks: comparison with experimental data and rollover analysis

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Stefano Melzi – articles in this journal Department of Mechanical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Italy.
Edoardo Sabbioni – articles in this journal http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4356-8814 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Italy.
Michele Vignati – articles in this journal Corresponding author Email http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8403-355X Department of Mechanical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Italy.
Maurizio Cutini – articles in this journal Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l'analisi dell'economia agraria (CREA), Treviglio (BG), Italy.
Massimo Brambilla – articles in this journal Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l'analisi dell'economia agraria (CREA), Treviglio (BG), Italy.
Carlo Bisaglia – articles in this journal Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l'analisi dell'economia agraria (CREA), Treviglio (BG), Italy.
Eugenio Cavallo – articles in this journal Institute for Agricultural and Earthmoving Machines (IMAMOTER), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Torino, Italy.

Published: 9 July 2018
Issue: Vol. 49 No. 2 (2018)
Section: Original Articles
DOI: 10.4081/jae.2018.755
Pages: 92-99

Abstract

Fruit harvesting trucks are used to easy and speed-up the work of agricultural operators. These vehicles are provided with a moving cargo bed, which can be raised up to 3 meters from the ground so that workers are closer to the plants top. Due to factors like height of centre of gravity and operation on soft and irregular soil, these vehicles present several safety issues. This research, carried out inside a project funded by INAIL (Italian National Institute for Insurance against Accidents at Work), analysed the stability of fruit harvesting trucks with particular focus on rollover risk. Experimental tests were carried out to characterise the response of these vehicles. Multibody models of two trucks were then developed and used to determine the rollover angle along a generic direction considering the effect of vehicle configuration and of tire-soil stiffness.

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Received: 12 July 2017
Accepted: 29 November 2017
Published: 9 July 2018

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“Multibody model of fruit harvesting trucks: comparison with experimental data and rollover analysis” (2018) Journal of Agricultural Engineering, 49(2), pp. 92–99. doi:10.4081/jae.2018.755.

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