Techniques employed by Caterpillar Tractor Co in simulating performance of tractor-scraper vehicles; quantity used as primary evaluation yardstick is cost/yd of moving earth; problem of calculating combined cost/yd of hauling and pushing units; earthmoving cycle adopted for calculation; simulation of performance of tractor-scraper on various portions of earthmoving cycle and calculation of time required for vehicle to traverse each.


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    Title :

    Tractor-scraper performance evaluation using digital computer


    Additional title:

    SAE -- Paper


    Contributors:
    Lewis, D.A. (author) / Morgan, W.C. (author)

    Conference:

    SAE Meeting (Central Ill Section) ; 1961



    Publication date :

    1961


    Size :

    8 pages


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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