Abstract
Performance of a four-wheel drive (4WD) tractor can be optimized by controlling the power distribution between the front and near axles. This paper proposes an automatically controlled hitch system to adjust the vertical force on each axle and thereby control the axle torques. Factors affecting the functional relationship between axle torque ratio and hitch position were examined experimentally using a 1 5.7 scale model 4WD tractor. The relationship between axle torque and hitch position was affected by the initial static weight distribution, the vertical and horizontal drawbar loads and traction or soil conditions. Traction efficiency was not affected by the axle torque ratio.
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