Publication detail

Multi-Body Model of Agricultural Tractor for Vibration Transmission Investigation

REKEM, J. JANEČKOVÁ, R. OTIPKA, V. PROKOP, A. ŘEHÁK, K. ŽLÁBEK, P.

English title

Multi-Body Model of Agricultural Tractor for Vibration Transmission Investigation

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

en

Original abstract

This article analyses vibration transmission on agricultural tractors with the excitation from the road to the driver’s seat. A multi-body model of agricultural tractors created in Adams is presented. The main parts for the investigation of vibration transmission are the tractor body, where the only suspension elements are tyres, the tractor cabin, spring-dampers suspended at the rear and bushings at the front, and the driver seat with its pneumatic spring. A series of measurements were performed, and the model was validated using vertical acceleration values on the tractor body at four different locations. The FTire model (physical FEM-based model) was chosen to describe the behaviour of tyres. The model was created using measured tyre characteristics. Measured characteristics of spring-dampers and front cabin bushings were also implemented. For comfort investigation, ride simulations on ISO 5008 rough roads were performed. The transmission of vibrations in ride simulations was examined. A modal analysis of the linearised model was performed to confirm assumptions of the contribution of suspension elements to overall vibration levels. Finally, three case studies were conducted to better understand the model’s vibration transmission properties.

English abstract

This article analyses vibration transmission on agricultural tractors with the excitation from the road to the driver’s seat. A multi-body model of agricultural tractors created in Adams is presented. The main parts for the investigation of vibration transmission are the tractor body, where the only suspension elements are tyres, the tractor cabin, spring-dampers suspended at the rear and bushings at the front, and the driver seat with its pneumatic spring. A series of measurements were performed, and the model was validated using vertical acceleration values on the tractor body at four different locations. The FTire model (physical FEM-based model) was chosen to describe the behaviour of tyres. The model was created using measured tyre characteristics. Measured characteristics of spring-dampers and front cabin bushings were also implemented. For comfort investigation, ride simulations on ISO 5008 rough roads were performed. The transmission of vibrations in ride simulations was examined. A modal analysis of the linearised model was performed to confirm assumptions of the contribution of suspension elements to overall vibration levels. Finally, three case studies were conducted to better understand the model’s vibration transmission properties.

Keywords in English

vibration transmission; comfort; agricultural tractor; multi-body model; suspension; tyres; stiffness; damping

Released

19.09.2024

Publisher

MDPI

Location

Basel

ISSN

2076-3417

Volume

14

Number

18

Pages from–to

1–24

Pages count

24

BIBTEX


@article{BUT193423,
  author="Jakub {Rekem} and Radka {Janečková} and Václav {Otipka} and Aleš {Prokop} and Kamil {Řehák} and Pavel {Žlábek},
  title="Multi-Body Model of Agricultural Tractor for Vibration Transmission Investigation",
  year="2024",
  volume="14",
  number="18",
  month="September",
  pages="1--24",
  publisher="MDPI",
  address="Basel",
  issn="2076-3417"
}