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Development of control concepts for improved driving dynamics of harvesting machines with large headers

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  • Considers the harvesting machine dynamics in the header height control problem
  • Presents detailed modeling of the vertical dynamics including dynamic wheel loads
  • Contains results from simulations and machine tests

Part of the book series: Fortschritte Naturstofftechnik (FNT)

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About this book

This book examines the driving dynamics of harvesting machines with large harvesting heads. It looks at how to efficiently use these machines. The author explores a common problem that hinders machine performance when harvesting with very large headers. He deals with concepts for reducing the undesired effects of vehicle dynamics when using these machines.  

With the steadily increasing capacity of harvesting machines, the working widths of the harvesting heads get wider and the headers get heavier. It has become essential with these giant headers to use header height sensors and header control systems to avoid the headers from being run into the ground when encountering elevation changes in the terrain. A fundamental limitation of the viable speed of header height adjustments arises from the combination of the wider and heavier headers with soft agricultural tires. 

The current solution to find an appropriate speed of header height adjustments is to perform a header calibration whenever a new header is attached to the machine and to endow the machine operator with the capability to tweak the speed of adjustments manually. The result of an inappropriate speed of height adjustments is a reduction in overall productivity and an under-utilization of the harvesting machine. The author looks at ways to prevent this. He offers detailed modeling of the vertical dynamics including dynamic wheel loads. In addition, the book contains results from simulations and machine tests.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Dresden Technical University, Dresden, Germany

    Benedikt Jung

About the author

Dr.-Ing. Benedikt Jung studied Mechanical Engineering and Automotive Systems Engineering with a focus on Automation and Turbomachinery. Between 2014 and 2018 he was an external PhD student at the Institute of Agricultural Systems at the Technical University of Dresden. Since 2011, he works in the Research and Development department of a global manufacturer of Agricultural machinery.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Development of control concepts for improved driving dynamics of harvesting machines with large headers

  • Authors: Benedikt Jung

  • Series Title: Fortschritte Naturstofftechnik

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-57775-2

  • Publisher: Springer Vieweg Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2019

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-57774-5Published: 10 July 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-57775-2Published: 27 June 2018

  • Series ISSN: 2524-3365

  • Series E-ISSN: 2524-3373

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 126

  • Number of Illustrations: 64 b/w illustrations, 7 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Automotive Engineering, Machinery and Machine Elements, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Design

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