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Tractor Tests and Performance

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The performance of farm tractors can be expressed in many ways. The criterion that best describes the performance depends largely upon the intended use of the tractor.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Agricultural Engineering Department, Purdue University, USA

    John B. Liljedahl (Professor Emeritus)

  2. Agricultural Engineering Department, Auburn University, USA

    Paul K. Turnquist (Professor and Head)

  3. Technical Center Deere & Company, USA

    David W. Smith (Research Engineer)

  4. Department of Agricultural Machinery, Mie University, Tsu, Japan

    Makoto Hoki (Associate Professor)

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Liljedahl, J.B., Turnquist, P.K., Smith, D.W., Hoki, M. (1989). Tractor Tests and Performance. In: Tractors and their Power Units. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-6632-4_14

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