Co-Authors:
Garner, T.H., Clemson Univ, Clemson, SC, USA, Clemson Univ, Clemson, SC, USA
Dodd, R.B., Clemson Univ, Clemson, SC, USA, Clemson Univ, Clemson, SC, USA
Wolf, Dan, Clemson Univ, Clemson, SC, USA, Clemson Univ, Clemson, SC, USA
Peiper, U.M., Clemson Univ, Clemson, SC, USA, Clemson Univ, Clemson, SC, USA
Abstract:
Design, construction, calibration and application of calibration equations for a three-point-hitch dynamometer are discussed. The dynamometer utilized a strain gaged steel tube as a sensing element. Vertical and horizontal implement forces could be resolved to 77N (17 1b) with a computer-based instrumentation system. This system produced consistent and useful data in extensive field experiments.